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Authority approves $177,135 task order for Maryville Heights sewer lining tied to data‑center development
Summary
Trustees approved a $177,135 engineering task order to reline sewer mains in Maryville Heights and Brookview to provide capacity for a planned data‑center development; staff said a reimbursement agreement with the developer (Amazon Data Services) is being finalized and larger construction costs will be handled through separate arrangements.
The Hobart City Redevelopment Authority voted to approve a $177,135 engineering task order to plan in‑place pipe lining for Maryville Heights and Brookview, work staff said is needed to give a planned data‑center development sufficient sewer capacity.
An agency official said staff has prepared a reimbursement agreement to recover the district's costs from the developer and will coordinate payment flow with the clerk’s office, including the option of upfront payment. The official said monitoring after a large December rain event showed substantially higher inflow into area lines and that relining the pipes will address structural failures and reduce infiltration and inflow risks.
Staff and the district’s legal advisor noted that the Maryville/Brookview work was included in a data‑center term sheet and that Amazon Data Services (ADS) has agreed to contribute toward the sewer improvements. The legal representative said the full data‑center project is much larger and will require separate financial arrangements; he described the broader project scale as a multi‑million‑dollar development.
A motion to approve the task order for planning and engineering in the amount of $177,135 was made by Mr. Gutierrez and seconded by Mr. Mandan; the motion passed by voice vote. Staff said the task order is intended to produce design documents that will be brought back for formal contract and construction authorization.
Board members also discussed longer‑term monitoring and a permanent flow‑monitoring program to better identify sump pumps, faulty laterals and other illicit connections; staff said they plan a future presentation on a citywide monitoring proposal.
