Capital Improvement Projects for this year totaled $3,297,179.05

CENTER LAKE IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2B

This project is the last phase of the Center Lake Improvements.  The project will extend sanitary sewer to properties on 165th Street 225th Place and 231st Avenue.  This project will be installing 22 manhole and a approximately 7,507 feet of 8 inch gravity sewer pipe.  This will be done by with pilot-tube micro-tunneling process.  The installation of this sewer will be available for property owners to get off of septic systems which have been linked as part of the water quality issues in Center Lake.  Minger Consturction from Jordan Minnesota was awarded the project with $6,122,777.50

LAKESHORE DRIVE INTERCEPTOR PROJECT

This project added around 1,800 feet of 8 inch sewer and four manhole to the gravity sewer system between Colcord's Point and Alexander Street in the City of Okoboji.  The project diverted water from the 1930's clay sewer line that goes to the lake side of house in the project area down Lakeshore Drive and connects into the new sewer line from the Center Lake Project Bid Package 3.  The purpose is to get the flow from the north collection areas out of the 8 inch clay line on the lake front.  The reasons for this project are, the pipe has developed a belly that has reduced capacity, one manhole has a bypass that goes into West Okoboji and the pipe in in a high bank area near the lake, which could collapse over time.  The sewer was installed with pilot tube micro-tunneling method and left the casing pipe installed and C900 pipe was strung through the casing pipe.  Drops were added at manholes for residents to connect to in the future. The Minger Construction from Jordan Minnesota was awarded the project with the bid price of $1,994,240.00.

LAKEVIEW DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS

The Sanitary District partnered with the City of Wahpeton on a street and infrastructure improvements project.  The City was going to be replacing their road, water mains and storm sewer on Edgewood Drive and Lakeside Avenue.  The City of Wahpeton's project was replacing road over the sewer on Lakeside Avenue and this is where two entities partnered for the improvements.  The Sanitary Districts part of the project was to installed new gravity sewer to the lift station, replaced manholes and replaced the sewer force main within the project area.  The contract was let by the City of Wahpeton and the Sanitary District was only a alternate part of this project.  The contract was awarded to by the City of Wahpeton to Hulstein Construction and the Sanitary District part of the project $584,383.50 for the sewer construction.  The Sanitary District will also pay the City of Wahpeton $250,000 towards the road repairs.

SUNSET DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS

The Sanitary District partnered with the City of Orleans on a street and infrastructure improvements project.  The City of Orleans was replacing their road, water mains and storm sewer on Sunset Drive and Center Drive.  The Sanitary Districts part of the project was to install new gravity sewer and manholes within the project area.  The contract was let by the City of Orleans and the Sanitary District was only an alternate part of this project.  The contract was awarded by the City of Orleans to Valley Construction and the Sanitary Districts part of the project was $291,555.55 for the sewer construction.  The Sanitary District will also pay the City of Orleans $177,000 towards the road repairs.