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COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 24, 2002 Community Development Director Grochala indicated, as with the earlier project, City staff is proposing to construct a new lift station consisting of a wet well and submersible pumps on the east side of Black Duck Drive, within the unimproved Captains Place right-of-way. This will allow the existing lift station to remain in service as the new one is constructed. Additionally, the improvements have been designed to minimize disruption of Black Duck Drive. Directional boring of new pipe under Black Duck Drive, into an existing manhole and wet well, will eliminate the need to open cut the street. Community Development Director Grochala indicated Short, Elliott, Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH), is the engineer for this project. The Engineer's estimated construction cost is $321,450. The project will be funded from the City's Trunk Area and Unit Fund and City staff is attempting to allow some funding from the Sewer Utility Fund. Additionally this project is included in the draft Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan for construction this year. Community Development Director Grochala advised City staff r No. 02-65, Accepting Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Duck Lift Station. ends adoption of Resolution ement for Bids for the Black atns d be if the Black Duck lift station ctor indicated the implications would be s would continue to exceed capacity. added that there are OSHA requirements tering the station. Councilmember O'Donnell questioned what the implica not replaced at this time. Community Developm increased maintenance costs and the waste water fl He indicated the pumps are operating continuous that must be met and it is hazardous for perso 1 Public Services Director DeGardner adde the City would have little wiggle room i this project any further. he lift station is having to pump continuously, tation failed. He did not feel the City could delay Councilmember Carlson re • uested c •R ation that, due to the age of the existing lift station and the added waste water flow vol C; • Id potentially be facing back-up issues in the future if the lift station was not replac . ` t im = Community Development Director Grochala stated this was correct. Councilmember Dahl noted, per the location sheet, the existing Black Duck lift station is to be abandoned. She questioned whether this meant the removal of all the equipment and the return of the land to the adjacent property owners, or whether the station would simply be filled and the equipment allowed to remain on site. Community Development Director Grochala stated the existing lift station and control panel would be removed from the site. He stated the issue would then be brought back to the City Council to vacate the property and return the land to the surrounding property owners. Councilmember Dahl questioned whether delaying the project since 1994 has resulted in a better or worse cost for the project. Community Development Director Grochala indicated the construction 14