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Council approves Alcoa Drive water tie-in with Matthews Development to complete connection before school starts
Summary
Council approved a public-private tie-in at Alcoa Drive and Zoe Farms Road with Matthews Development Corporation; staff said the work will connect an 8-inch line to a 12-inch line and involve a city-contractor cost-share to finish the work before school begins.
The council approved a water main tie-in at Alcoa Drive and Zoe Farms Road with Matthews Development Corporation to enable a connection between a newly installed 8-inch line and an existing 12-inch main across the road. Eric said the initial engineering left an 8-inch connected to a 6-inch line; the proposed tie-in corrects that by connecting to the larger-diameter line and improving system function.
Staff presented a public-private approach: the city will provide the flagging crew and materials while Matthews will perform labor; the transcript records a project figure of $49,1628 as presented. Eric noted the contractor initially bid higher (first $175,000 then $155,000) and said the contractor's labor portion was roughly $38,000 in staff discussions. Council approved the tie-in so the work could be completed before the school year begins.
The action is intended to improve hydraulic consistency on the distribution system and avoid temporary and inefficient small-diameter connections.
