Garden City Engineer's Report

Anita Weston, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

GARDEN CITY, Utah.  August 14, 2014.  Zan Murray, Engineer from JUB, reported that the bids for work on 75 North and 350 South were opened.  The low bidder was Watterson Excavation and Grading.  Murray is preparing the executed documents at the present time.  Also a rough draft for the finalization of a construction easement agreement between the City and the Sprouse Family to place some fill material on the north side of the right-of-way is ready for review.

The design for the 300 West Road is complete.  However, costs for the project are much higher than planned so the City has decided not to gravel that road at the present time.  The City does expect to have the environmental clearance in the next few weeks for that road.  A new head gate, new ditch, and culverts should be put in place this fall in this area.

The City parking lot plans are complete.  The City is waiting on the environmental clearance from UDOT and the Army Corps of Engineers.  This project could be bid in the next month or so.

Murray is working toward the finalization of the design for 150 South.  Also, the Army Corp. of Engineers have done a wetlands review and should get their report to the City soon.  There may also be a construction easement needed on the south side of the right-of-way for this project.  A building along this road will have to be pulled back from the road.  The City needs to determine the amount of space that will be required in order to maintain 150 South next to this building. 

The water master plan has been completed and plans are being made to move forward on the projects that are needed in order to follow the plan.   The cost of the water impact fee has been revisited because of the costs involved with the Shundahai Tank.  The expected impact fee will be approximately $5,200.  An access agreement to the Shundahai Tank needs to be drawn up and signed.

It was noted that easements and access to Elk Ridge and to the water tank there also needs to be drawn up and signed.

Tom Anderson has seven lots that he wants to develop.  He has shares in Swan Canal Company.  He wants to exchange these shares for hookups to the City’s culinary water.  The City, however, doesn’t have enough information to be able to determine the value of these shares.  Additional information is needed in order to deal with this situation.