January 30th, 2025 Improvement Hearing

City of Randall

Improvement Hearing

January 30^th. 2025

6:00 PM

Bingo Park Building Randall

 

Mayor Jeff Wright

Council Member Carrie Turner

Council Member Jeff Maciej

 

Staff Members Present: City Manager Matt Pantzke, Administrative Assistant Kimberly Moffitt

Guests Present: Dave Reese and Emma Clark, Widseth Engineering

Dave Reese and Emma Clark from Widseth Engineering presented information regarding the water and sewer improvement project for the City of Randall.  Reese briefly discussed the project history, starting with the approval of the first feasibility study in January of 2021, and concluding with the most recent feasibility report which was accepted at the January 8^th City Council meeting.

 

Reese also discussed the public improvement process from the initiation of proceedings to the final construction, followed by how the project will be implemented and funded. 

 

The City of Randall utilizes a front-foot approach when calculating the assessment for each abutting property owner, with a cost break for those persons that have a corner lot.  The front-foot costs are as follows:

 

Roads/Streets and Storm Sewer:                                            $29.00 per front foot

Water Distribution Utilities:  

• Watermain Replacement                                     $17.50 per front foot
• Water Services Replacement                               $755.00 each

Sanitary Sewer Utilities:

• Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement:                    $17.50 per front foot
• Sanitary Sewer Service Replacement:                  $1,160.00 each

The total cost of the project is estimated to be $8,300,000, with anticipated funding support from the Public Facilities Authority.

 

The construction is anticipated to being in August of 2025.

 

Reese then responded to questions from residents and council members.  A resident asked about where construction will start.  Reese stated that once a contractor is awarded the contract, they will bring a pre-construction schedule.  Responding to Council Member Turner’s follow up question, Pantzke stated that they will let people know when construction will directly impact them through Facebook, the City’s Website, and by phone and personal contact.   Reese told another resident that unless existing service lines are a current problem, there shouldn’t be a need to replace them.  Finally, when asked about a completion date Reese stated that it is hard to say and that it is dependent on the contractor.  We should all be prepared for schedule changes due to unforeseen circumstances since it is unknown what the contractor will find once they get into the demolition and project.

Maciej asked about curb and gutter to which Reese responded that adding curbing and gutter would also add significant cost to the project. 

 

Pantke closed by stating that the pipes were originally placed in 1968, and that there is a life expectancy of 50-75 years.  As a result of the age of the system, the city is starting to see wastewater treatment levels go up significantly following heavy rainfalls primarily due to inflow and infiltration of groundwater. The city is also seeing valve and pipe failures throughout the water distribution system.

 

Meeting Adjourned: Mayor Wright adjourned the meeting at 6:44.