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11689.1 <br />COUNCIL MEETING <br />TO: Mayor and City Council NOV 131989 <br />FROM: Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrat-\ <br />DATE: November 6, 1989 CITY OF ORONO <br />SUBJECT. Highway 12 Water System Development <br />Attachment: A. Water/Sewer Bid Tabulation Dated 6/30/89 <br />ISSUE - <br />1. Status of current water construction projects on Highway 12. <br />2. Presentation of information regarding possible directions on <br />additional system elements. <br />INTRODUCTION - Currently the sewer an(' water t-unk lines are <br />being constructed for the area between Willow an3 North Brown <br />Road on the north side of highway 12 together wits a test ,.jell <br />being dug on the north side to determine a location for the <br />eventual municipal well. <br />DISCUSSION - <br />Issue #1 - Status of Highway 12 Construction Projects - <br />A. Trunk Lines - The sewer and water trunk line construction is <br />awaitirq rec ipt of bond documents after the necessary amendments <br />were made to the contract. It is estimated that the construction <br />will take Approximately 6-8 weeks with final restoration in <br />spring or early summer 1990. If these are not received by Monday <br />staff will probably present the necessary resolutions to change <br />contractors. — - second lowest bidder was about $1,700 higher <br />on a $200,000 pr(jest.) <br />B. Well - The initial drilling was completed on Monday, November <br />T, T-P9 for the first hole. The result of this drilling was a <br />sufficient supply so that no further test drillings were needed <br />to be done. Construction of the interim production well to <br />supply the line has been commenced. <br />Issue #2 _ Future Directions on Water Systems Development <br />A. Water Extension to Medina - Discussions have commenced with <br />staff of Medina regarding t- e possibility of an extension. The <br />proposal has also been discussed at the Council level and it <br />appe:,rs that there is interest in the idea. The City of Medina <br />wil' be hopefully discussing the matter with the affected <br />residents in January 1990. Longterm benefits would include; <br />tower pressure support for the Medina system, available water <br />service for those en Willow not abu_ting Highway 12 and the <br />ability to spread the system wide costs, such as the tower, and <br />ongoing operations over the revenue of a greater number of users. <br />1 <br />