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Thomasville council approves water contract amendment, schedules intersection shutdown for 12-inch main repair
Summary
The council authorized a change order and amendment to a water-services contract to cover work on US 43 and removal of an old tank at Highway 5, and water staff outlined a plan to isolate and replace a damaged section of a 12-inch main at Foster and US 43 that will require a temporary intersection closure with advance public notice.
Presiding officer opened the discussion on water operations and a contract amendment, saying the request before the board is "basically...just to change order" to cover previously discussed grant work on US 43 and removal of an old tank at Highway 5. Councilman Madison moved to authorize the amendment; Councilman Davis seconded the motion, and the council voted to approve it.
Lindy, the water staff member who briefed the council, described recent repairs and the planned work: crews installed a 6-inch hot tap, relocated a line at the South Industrial road extension because of an elevation conflict with a storm drain, repaired a 2-inch leak behind the old Energex site on Highway 5 North, and installed clamp repairs on a split 6-inch main at 6830 Highway 5 North. Lindy said crews found a leak on the 12-inch main at the Foster and Highway 43 intersection and plan to "cut in 2 new valves, 1 north and south" so the intersection can be isolated and excavated to remove and replace the damaged pipe "without interrupting any service to any of our customers."
Officials said the intersection will need to be closed while crews perform the deep excavation and pipe replacement. The presiding officer emphasized the city will provide "plenty of notice to the public" and make sure elevated tanks are full before any shutoff; engineers estimated the work could take most of a day because of depth and the need to cut out and replace a section of pipe. The council approved the change order and related motions during the water-board portion of the meeting.
The action authorizes staff to proceed with the contract amendment and planned repairs; the council did not provide detailed cost figures during the public discussion. The matter was moved and seconded by named council members and carried on recorded voice votes.
