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389 February 27,1996 The Director of Public Utilities is requesting an appropriation of $200,336 to rehabilitate and replace portions of the water and sewer infrastructure serving this site. The age of the public utilities in this area mirrors the age of the original homes with portions having been laid in 1892, 1905 and 1938. Utility crews removed portions of the old water mains and sent them out for destructive testing. These test results revealed that portions of the older mains did not require replacement helping to contain costs. The utility work will be accomplished both by departmental crews and by outside contractors, as cost appropriate. I concur with the recommendation of the Director of Public Utilities and recommend appropriation of $200,336 for this project. With this appropriation, the remaining balance of public utility bonds authorized, but not yet appropriated will be $20,494,44." Motion by Mr. Hawks, and seconded by Mr. Martin, adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: to "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $200,336.00 FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR WATER AND SEWER REHABILITATION AND REPLACEMENT IN THE QUEEN STREET AREA" Ayes: Clemons, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 96-78 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $27,000 from the Public Utilities Capital Improvements Fund for structural inspections and evaluation services for the Lakes Cohoon, Meade, and Kilby Dams, and a motion awarding the contract to Wiley and Wilson, Incorporated. A. Ordinance to appropriate $27,000 for structural inspection and evaluation services for LakesiC0h~gn~ ~eade~ and Kilby Dams. B. Motion to award the contract to Wiley and Wilson, Incorporated. "Portsmouth owns and maintains four water supply dams that are regulated under the National Dam Safety Act. In April 1997, Portsmouth must reapply for the operational certificates for these dams per the Federal Act. The Department of Public Utilities requires the assistance of a structural engineer to help assess the dams' conditions as part of this reapplication process. This assistance will also identify the scope, cost estimates and priorities of any remedial programs that the d~uns may require for inclusion into future capital improvement projects. The Director of Public Utilities requests the appropriation of $27,000 for this effort and award of contract to Wiley & Wilson, Incorporated, the engineering firm selected through the City's procurement process for this work. I concur with the recommendation of the Director, and with this appropriation, the remaining balance of public utility bonds authorized, but not yet appropriated will be $20,467,424.'.