Highway 44 Distribution Main Replacement (Completed)
PROJECT UPDATES:
October 10, 2023 - The final seeding and restoration has been completed. The project was accepted and final payments have been made. We will continue to monitor in the spring to ensure proper seeding and restoration.
June 13, 2023 - Project is completed except for seeding and restoration which will be completed in a couple of months once the ground has had a chance to settle.
May 9, 2023 - The pipe is in and the contractor is ready to start making connections. The project should be wrapped up sometime in July.
April 11, 2023 - Project has started and as of this date, approximately 1000 feet have been completed.
March 8, 2023 - Contractor still plans to begin work by the end of March 2023. All affected property owners have been contacted via mail. The hope is to have this project completed by the end of June 2023.
February 27, 2023 - work for this project is set to begin mid-late March, 2023.
September 13, 2022 - The project has been broken down by priority. Priority 1 will be the area with the most breaks and Priority 2 will be the area west of 2553 240th Street. The Council approved Resolution 2022-74 – ordering construction of the Project and fixing a date for public hearing for October 11, 2022. Resolution 2022-75 was approved for acquiring perpetual and permanent water main easements and temporary construction easements across certain properties for the Project.
August 9, 2022 - Attorney Ralph Brown begins working on getting easements signed the Highway 44 Water Main Distribution project. The project will be bid with alternates so that council can maximize their coverage to allow flexibility with the project.
January 11, 2022 - Veenstra & Kimm stated the engineering portion of the Highway 44 Water Distribution Project is completed but due to material shortages and pricing issues it would be better to wait to bid the project.
March 9, 2021 - The Council approved Resolution 2021-16 - agreement for design services of the Hwy 44 distribution main replacement in an amount not to exceed $55,000.
The City of Dallas Center owns and operates a municipal water system which includes a 6-inch water main that provides service to customers along Highway 44 from the developed portion of the City westerly to Highway 169. The 6-inch water main was constructed in the late 1940's when the City relocated its water supply to the area west of Highway 169. Due to its age, the 6-inch water main has experienced areas of deterioration and the City has determined it appropriate to begin a phased improvement project to replace the Highway 44 water distribution main.