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City reports major water/sewer replacements in downtown alley project; water loss improved after repairs
Summary
City public works updated the URA on a downtown alley capital improvement project that replaced 1,450 feet of main and services, added storm drains, found deep sewer sections and reduced city water loss from about 47% to about 37% after repairs; engineers estimate the next phase at about $3.9 million.
Public Works presented a detailed update March 24 on the 2025 downtown alley capital improvement project, reporting extensive water and sewer replacement work, unanticipated construction challenges and measurable improvements to the city's water loss rate.
Scope and costs: the project covered the alley between Main and 2nd (about three and a half blocks), divided into three bid schedules (Schedule 1: $1,589,000; Schedule 2: $278,000; Schedule 3: $745,000) and included a voluntary $80,000 deduct if a single contractor won all schedules. The contract totaled just over $2.5 million;…
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