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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE N. MAIN STREET STORM WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: The N. Main Street Storm Sewer Improvement Project includes the installation of a new storm sewer collector system along N. Main Street to alleviate ongoing flooding for neighboring properties on Owen Brown Street.
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Legislative History
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Purpose & Explanation
During design of the Owen Brown Street Reconstruction Project—which covers roadway, waterline, and storm sewer upgrades along Owen Brown Street between Morse Road and North Main Street (SR 91)—several property owners along the north side of Owen Brown Street and North Main Street reported ongoing drainage issues and structural flooding. Because the Owen Brown Street Reconstruction Project is slated for mid-2027, following a County sanitary sewer project, staff recognized an opportunity to integrate a small stormwater solution that would resolve these residents' drainage concerns as part of the larger roadway project.
While staff commenced with the design of the storm water improvements, the owner of 258 North Main Street—located directly upstream from the affected properties—was planning a residential addition and pool project. Staff identified that providing a dedicated City storm sewer connection point on North Main Street would allow this homeowner to extend a new storm system onto their lot and tie in both existing and proposed addition’s downspout drains. Directing these drains to North Main Street rather than downstream toward Owen Brown Street directly reduces runoff for neighboring properties, alleviating the flooding residents have experienced.
Because private construction at 258 North Main Street begins next month, staff requests authorization to bid and award the North Main Street Storm Sewer Improvement project in the coming weeks. An emergency clause is requested to expedite the bid...
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