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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: David E. Schumacher, P.E.; Superintendent of Water Production
DATE: October 27, 2014
SUBJECT:
Resolution to authorize a Professional Services Agreement for the design and construction observation of the Phillips Park Water Tower Water Main Connection for the Water Production Division.
PURPOSE:
To obtain City Council approval to attain a professional engineering services agreement with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., Aurora, IL (CMT) for the design and construction observation of the Phillips Park Water Tower Water Main Connection for the Water Production Division.
BACKGROUND:
The 1.5 million gallon (MG) Phillips Park Elevated Tank was constructed in 2004. At that time,
development to the south and east had not yet occurred. In 2006, development began to the east of the tank site. Within that development, a 12" water main was constructed along the north and west edges which connects to a 12" water main along Farnsworth Road. With this adjacent water main, the Phillips Park Water Tower can now be fairly easily connected to the water distribution system to the east as originally intended in 2004.
DISCUSSION:
Updated hydraulic modeling performed in 2010 by CMT identified the need to connect the existing water tower to the water main distribution system to the east of the tank site to improve water flow to the southeast portion of the City. In the adjacent development, a 12" water main was constructed which is located approximately 300 feet east of the tank. This will allow for a relatively easy connection to be completed.
However, there are no public right-of-ways or City easements which directly connect the tank site to the existing water main in the development to the east. Thus, a small easement will be required thru a short area designated as open space in the development. The approximate location for the proposed water main is shown in the exhibit attached to CMT's proposal.
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