Garden City Public Works Report

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times
 

GARDEN CITY – December 13, 2012.  Riley Argyle, Garden City Public Works, noted that he had been working with JUB on the new well design.  He noted that the highway bathrooms are all but complete.  One fan needs some additional work and there was a manufacturing defect in the lights.  He asked that the City hold back enough liquidated damages to take care of these items but felt the contractor could be paid the majority of the contract price.

The Payne Spring project has been completed.  Ted Wilson got his meter in place and the City has finished up all the work they agreed to do there.  Everything there seems to be working really well and the spring seems to be producing more water than expected.  Mr. Argyle indicated that every gallon from the spring helps the City.

There is another well that might be beneficial to the City.  It is located near the Idaho line.  However, the city needs to get a camera and check the well out to see if there are perforations and how deep it goes.  It will cost about $1,000 to check this well out.

Argyle has been working with the Paul Corporation.  He indicated that perhaps the City could save about $1,000 to $2,000 a month if the filters were cleaned quarterly instead of monthly.  Currently the water going through the filters is really clear.  It is only in the early spring when there is a bit of cloudiness in the water.  Since that is the case, less cleaning is certainly a possibility.

Landscaping around the water treatment plant is all most complete.  There is still a bit of light cleanup that will be needed to finish it up.

 

Third West will have a water line going south along that road.  This needs to be engineered to determine its exact location and should be included in the new water study.

The snow fence along First West really helped in the snow storms that have blown through so far this year.  Snow fence was also placed along 700 West and in Buttercup.  The radios are in the trucks.  The broken heater at the plant has been replaced.  The new truck has arrived and is really nice.  A new GIS unit needs to be purchased so that the City can continue to get all the water and electrical locations mapped. 

There are still two meters that need to be placed on homes on the Idaho side.  These two will require excavation and checking and will have to wait until spring to finish up that work.

Agreements have been signed with Elk’s Ridge.   It has taken a lot of time and effort to get the needed information as to who owns what in that area.  The City does now own the property where the water tank is located.