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Staff updates council on possibility of replacing galvanized (lead) service lines during Ronald Joseph Alley resurfacing
Summary
Public works staff briefed the council that a citywide inventory found 'a little over 1,100 known galvanized service lines' and about '500 still unknown.' Staff said the city was placed on the Public Facilities Authority intended‑use plan for funds described in the meeting as 'a little over $2,600,000.' Potential replacement of 13 known galvanized lines on the alley would be handled through a separate no‑plan submittal contract package.
Public works staff updated the Brainerd City Council on efforts to replace galvanized (lead) water service lines in conjunction with the Ronald Joseph Alley resurfacing project.
Staff said the city completed and submitted a required inventory to the Minnesota Department of Health and that the inventory identified "a little over 1,100 known galvanized service lines with 500 still unknown," work staff said they are continuing to refine. According to the presentation, the city was placed on the Public Facilities Authority’s intended‑use plan for funding to replace galvanized water service lines; the presenter described the amount as "a little over $2,600,000." The transcript also includes a separate numeric reference of "2,000,000," which staff used in the same sentence; that discrepancy was not resolved in the meeting and is noted below.
Staff told the council the alley construction contract had already been awarded to J and J Excavating and that Moore Engineering’s original scope excluded replacement of service lines from the curb stop to the home because Brainerd Public Utilities did not have that funding at bid/design time. Staff said Bolton and Mink (consultant name appears with inconsistent spellings in the transcript) proposed preparing contract documents for the 13 known galvanized service lines in the alley, to be considered by the Public Utilities Commission; if approved, that work would be solicited as a no‑plan submittal contract with individual quotes per service.
The presentation was informational; staff will bring a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission in February and the item will appear on the city council agenda later for any required action.
