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Commission approves request to bid New Haven Drive water main (Phase 2) engineering services
Summary
Commission authorized going to bid for engineering services to complete New Haven Drive Water Main Extension Phase 2 (engineering cost $37,500). Commissioners debated whether the utility should fund service extensions for HRA housing but approved proceeding to bid to meet the city's construction schedule.
The commission approved a request to seek engineering services and go to bid for New Haven Drive Water Main Extension Phase 2, the segment that will connect Cobb Cook to Mahoney Manor. Paul described a $37,500 engineering services request and said the city's bid schedule requires timely action to join the city's bid package.
Some commissioners questioned whether the Public Utilities Commission should shoulder costs tied to residential development. One commissioner said the utility should not be "the economic driver for residential development" and suggested developers or the city could bear more of the cost; others noted the HRA project supplies low‑income housing and argued the utility's mission is to provide water service. After debate the commission voted to approve the request to go to bid.
