15 - RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM MAYOR HASHMI ON WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE BOND PROJECT

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I have placed this item on the agenda, because we as a council and the residents of the city were concerned as to the progress of the water and sewer bond work. To begin with, I will give a brief presentation on the time lines that have taken place and after that we will proceed with a tour of the areas. In this presentation is included the original bond flyer that we sent out to the residents explaining the bond. Also, in the presentation is a map of the completed projects as well as work that is being done and anticipated projects that are to be undertaken. After the presentation and before the tour, there are questions for the city manager to address so that we will all know how projects are undertaken and followed through to completion. I will ask the city manager to walk us through from the time the council awards the bid until the job is designated complete. What is the procedure when someone's private property is disturbed, how is it repaired, and is it specified in the contract or not? What are the criteria used to determine that the work is acceptable or not acceptable, and who is responsible for making that determination? During the course of the project, what is the frequency of inspections and how often are inspectors and/or staff on the job site? How are the inspections documented? Are the documentations during the project, or only at the completion of the project? Who approves the final payment for the job once completed? What is the basis and documentation required that determine the job was well done? The work done from West Washington Street to the South West Loop was done by city staff. Was it more cost effective or not? Since that portion was done by staff, what costs were allocated to the water and sewer fund and what costs were allocated to the bond revenue? Please define on the map something that has been completed/under construction/to be bid out. On the "under construction" and "to be bid out," what is the status of the engineering work? On the projects that were bid out, what sequence did we follow? What priorities were followed and are they in line with what we decided in the past city council meetings? Since one of our objectives was that the new lines would curtail repair costs, have there been any reports of water or sewer problems reported in the completed areas?