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West Fork officials target water loss, plan Rock Creek Bridge work and consider selling Homestead parcel
Summary
Public Works reported rising water loss and plans to deploy correlators to locate leaks; staff outlined a reimbursable pipe replacement tied to a Rock Creek Bridge project (estimated ~$200,000, ~34% reimbursable) and discussed appraising a 3–4-acre Homestead parcel the city received under a prior sewer contract.
Public Works staff told the council that the city has seen a notable uptick in unaccounted-for water and is intensifying leak detection and repair efforts.
The department said crews have chased multiple small leaks over the past two months without eliminating the overall loss. Staff will place acoustic correlators along Highway 71 to narrow the leak area and continue targeted digs. The public-works speaker said the team found multiple small leaks on meter readings that were not surfacing and that some areas (West Fork Acres) are on a priority repair list.
Officials also outlined a planned Rock Creek Bridge replacement tied to a roadway project. About 600 feet of 10-inch AC pipe will need relocation between the master meter and the creek; the in-house replacement was estimated at about $200,000 with roughly 34% of costs expected to be reimbursable by the Department of Transportation. An engineer (Zach Johnson) is preparing plans and staff expect to bid or coordinate the work in late spring.
The council discussed a nearly 3–4-acre parcel conveyed to the city during the Homestead sewer project. The city fronted roughly $90,000 on that project; council members asked staff to check whether disclosures or remediation obligations exist and to obtain an appraisal prior to any decision to sell the property. Council members emphasized that any sale or remediation would return to the council for approval.
Council directed staff to publish RFQs for an engineer-of-record and to bring candidates for council review at the February meeting.
