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Authority approves BFNS task order to inventory stormwater infrastructure
Summary
The board approved a BFNS task order to inventory and assess stormwater assets in annexed areas (not to exceed previously discussed budget cap), continuing the district’s system mapping and planning work.
The Hobart City Redevelopment Authority voted to approve a task order with BFNS to continue mapping, inventorying and assessing stormwater infrastructure in annexed and southern watershed areas.
Staff said the work will focus on areas south of the railroad and the mall area where ownership and system maps are incomplete. The task order continues a multi‑phase effort that started with an earlier phase; staff noted phase 1 ran under budget and that the new task order would carry forward inventory work and limited cleaning priorities. Staff reported the packet figure of roughly $229,000 on one line but stated the intent is to keep the overall budget roughly in line with the prior year (not to exceed $300,000). "We've done a feasibility which we've been trying to conduct for a while now," staff said about work at 14 North Illinois Street as an example of the inventory findings.
The board approved the task order (referenced as task order 2026‑01 in the packet) and directed staff to continue coordination with property owners and the city’s survey team to finalize scenarios and next steps. Staff said additional correspondence and topo drawings have been circulated to property owners and legal counsel and that a follow‑up meeting will be scheduled to finalize the proposed solutions.
Next steps: staff will proceed with the BFNS task order work, coordinate follow‑up meetings with legal and property owners, and provide updates at future meetings.
