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City engineer reports bridge, pipe and permitting updates; lift-station flows spike in December
Summary
City Engineer Mr. Metz reported that NIPSCO work will allow spring bridge construction to resume, California Place requires in-house pipe/inlet work and an easement, and the 38th Place/Cressmoor project has DNR permitting; staff also presented December lift-station data showing Main Lift Station pumped 111,451,000 gallons with average daily flow 3.595 mgd.
Mr. Metz provided updates on multiple capital projects and permitting items at the Jan. 27 meeting. He said NIPSCO is completing electrical work on the Wisconsin/3rd Street bridge project, which will allow construction to resume in the spring; bid documents are expected to be available for board review by the next meeting. A structural engineer will review a bait-shop structure prior to bidding. For California Place, staff and Wessler recommended performing in-house pipe and inlet installation, conducting further investigation, obtaining an easement at the outfall and removing a tree; long-term replacement of the line is anticipated. The 38th Place/Cressmoor project has received DNR permitting and staff plans to forward documents for City Engineer review with approval to advertise for bids planned for March.
The board received the monthly lift-station report: the Main Lift Station recorded 111,451,000 gallons pumped to the Gary Sanitary District in December (an increase of 30,987,000 gallons from November), with an average daily flow of 3.595 million gallons per day. The White Oak Conservancy District recorded 4,151,700 gallons during the month (average daily flow 133,925 gallons). Precipitation measured at the Main Lift Station totaled 3.95 inches in December, above the 10-year average of 2.50 inches.
President Fulton noted the heavy rainfall on Dec. 28–29 and the unusually high volumes pumped and suggested developing inspection protocols related to sump-pump activity. Staff will continue project coordination, finalize bid documents where applicable and report back to the board as projects advance.
