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City engineers outline Phase 2 street and utility project; November bid targeted
Summary
Presenters described Phase 2 street and utility improvements, including a targeted November bid letting to position construction for 2027, sewer-lining on West Avenue, planned sewer rerouting near Sunset Park to accommodate a future restroom tie-in, and limited expected easement needs.
City engineering staff presented the Phase 2 street and utility improvements plan and said they are aiming for a November bid letting to secure competitive pricing and place most construction in the 2027 season. "It's probably the most for review and approval... November-ish bid letting, which will put us in good shape to, beat the rush," Presenter (S3) said while outlining the schedule.
Presenter (S3) described sewer-work specifics: four pre‑1998 segments between the highway and 4th Street will be addressed, two of which were relined five to seven years ago and are among the worst. Plans call for lining along West Avenue from 7th Street to 4th Street and addressing a manhole near the old lumberyard that receives sewer from the Palmyra lift station; staff recommended annual video inspection of that structure.
The presentation included a recommendation to reroute sewer service north into Sunset Park to avoid re-excavating backyards and to allow a future restroom facility to tie into the line either by gravity or with a pump. Presenter (S3) said easement needs should be minimal — roughly five or six sewer easements in constrained spots — and most work will remain in the public right-of-way.
Staff flagged that the original plan to start this fall shifted because of funding delays; the work will be phased so ballfield-related activity occurs after softball season, with significant construction now expected in the next construction season. The presentation concluded with next steps: an in-depth 90%-design review with city staff and immediate spring mobilization in the following year to complete as much work as feasible in a single season.
