October 3, 2015 at 5:33 a.m.
Board approves more sewer work
Portland Board of Works
Board approves more sewer work
More sewer work will be completed on the west side of Portland thanks to cost savings from the original project.
Portland Board of Works on Friday approved plans for more sewer and catch basin replacement on the west side.
The work called for in the original $1.22 million contract for the west side sewer project was completed for cheaper than expected. In order to honor that contract, as required by an agreement with Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the city was able to add more work.
The west side project is satisfying an agreement between the city and OCRA for repayment of an $870,000 grant Portland passed on to Wisconsin-based manufacturer Geesaman Industries in 2009.
The about $150,000 in savings on the original work will result in additional replacement of sewer lines on Arch and Race streets between Grand Street and Western Avenue. Some sewer worked had already been planned in those areas.
Also added were repaving of High and Race streets from Grand Street to Western Avenue.
The original project included more than 4,300 feet of new storm sewer lines and 38 new catch basins on Grand, Race, Arch, High, Alexander and Williams streets, as well as some paving.
Board members Randy Geesaman, Bill Gibson and Jerry Leonhard unanimously approved the new work.
The board also approved the replacement of catch basins on North and Race streets between Pleasant and Middle streets. The area is the first to flood during heavy rain, Geesaman said, and the proposed work is expected to help that problem.
“Like everything else there’s going to be a short-term solution and a long-term solution,” said Geesaman. “This will not solve the problem completely but it will dramatically reduce the problem … at least at this time.”
There are at least 12 catch basins that need to be replaced because they are smaller than the standard 12 inches, and many also have roots blocking them.
Brian Houghton of Jones and Henry Engineers, Fort Wayne, estimated the cost of the project at $90,000.
The board also approved the purchase of a water pump for the city’s water department at a cost not to exceed $23,761.
Portland Board of Works on Friday approved plans for more sewer and catch basin replacement on the west side.
The work called for in the original $1.22 million contract for the west side sewer project was completed for cheaper than expected. In order to honor that contract, as required by an agreement with Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the city was able to add more work.
The west side project is satisfying an agreement between the city and OCRA for repayment of an $870,000 grant Portland passed on to Wisconsin-based manufacturer Geesaman Industries in 2009.
The about $150,000 in savings on the original work will result in additional replacement of sewer lines on Arch and Race streets between Grand Street and Western Avenue. Some sewer worked had already been planned in those areas.
Also added were repaving of High and Race streets from Grand Street to Western Avenue.
The original project included more than 4,300 feet of new storm sewer lines and 38 new catch basins on Grand, Race, Arch, High, Alexander and Williams streets, as well as some paving.
Board members Randy Geesaman, Bill Gibson and Jerry Leonhard unanimously approved the new work.
The board also approved the replacement of catch basins on North and Race streets between Pleasant and Middle streets. The area is the first to flood during heavy rain, Geesaman said, and the proposed work is expected to help that problem.
“Like everything else there’s going to be a short-term solution and a long-term solution,” said Geesaman. “This will not solve the problem completely but it will dramatically reduce the problem … at least at this time.”
There are at least 12 catch basins that need to be replaced because they are smaller than the standard 12 inches, and many also have roots blocking them.
Brian Houghton of Jones and Henry Engineers, Fort Wayne, estimated the cost of the project at $90,000.
The board also approved the purchase of a water pump for the city’s water department at a cost not to exceed $23,761.
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