Due to nice weather, the water and sewer projects are going forward at a fair pace. However, two of the contractors have experienced some challenges. On Cedar Street, MacArthur Construction discovered underground conditions to be very difficult with a layer of hard pan and flowing springs in the excavation area. At the WWTF, the main building was more deteriorated than originally noted, and Merridian has had to accomplish additional repairs on the foundation, walls and windows. The water tower project is on schedule. Overall, MacArthur, Merridian, and CBI are doing a very credible job on these projects so far. Thanks!
With any major project, unexpected items do arise. City staff has regular progress meeting with the contractors. The next meeting is on October 20, 2010. If you have any questions or comments on these projects, please contact me.
Showing posts with label Water and Sewer systems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Water and Sewer systems. Show all posts
Monday, October 18, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Construction Started on Water and Sewer Projects
Construction is well under way on all three contracts. The area at the base of the new water tower is being cleared, the wastewater treatment facility construction has begun, and Cedar Street work has also been started. This set of projects will take more than two years to complete and will effectively modernize much of Rogers City's sewer and water infrastructure. Please visit this blog for future posts as the projects progress.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Infrastructure Projects
The City has been working for over a year to obtain funds to make needed improvements to our water and sewer systems. Our staff, including financial consultants and our engineering firm, C2AE, have been planning and engineering to help accomplish this important work. If all goes well, the project construction will begin in 2010.
Today, the City Council took an important step in the process of making these improvements. They approved making an application to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) for the projects shown at the link below. Click on the link to see a map showing where all the projects are located. If you have any questions, please contact me.
USDA-RD%20Project%20Locations.pdf
Making all the improvements shown on this map may cause an increase in water and sewer rates of about 34%. This rate increase may be reduced depending on exactly what work is done and what other funding and financing become available. City Council, and staff members, such as Chuck Keiliszewski, Water Superintendent, Ray Hansen, Waste Water Treatment Plant Superintendent, and myself do not want to increase the rates; however, if we don't make the needed improvements to the water and sewer systems, failures in the system will cause service disruption and even greater expenses in the years ahead.
The proposed changes are throughout the City and effect the water quality and sewer disposal of everyone; therefore, the cost of the work will not be levied as a special assessment, but as a rate increase for all customers.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Today, the City Council took an important step in the process of making these improvements. They approved making an application to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) for the projects shown at the link below. Click on the link to see a map showing where all the projects are located. If you have any questions, please contact me.
USDA-RD%20Project%20Locations.pdf
Making all the improvements shown on this map may cause an increase in water and sewer rates of about 34%. This rate increase may be reduced depending on exactly what work is done and what other funding and financing become available. City Council, and staff members, such as Chuck Keiliszewski, Water Superintendent, Ray Hansen, Waste Water Treatment Plant Superintendent, and myself do not want to increase the rates; however, if we don't make the needed improvements to the water and sewer systems, failures in the system will cause service disruption and even greater expenses in the years ahead.
The proposed changes are throughout the City and effect the water quality and sewer disposal of everyone; therefore, the cost of the work will not be levied as a special assessment, but as a rate increase for all customers.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
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