Red Top Circle Water Line Replacement to Start in October

WORK ON REPLACING THE WATER LINE ON RED TOP CIRCLE COULD BEGIN IN MID-OCTOBER. RESIDENTS HEARD THAT NEWS TUESDAY NIGHT DURING A TOWN HALL MEETING REGARDING THE PROJECT.

BIDS FOR THE PROJECT ARE PLANNED TO BE OPENED AT THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER, AND A CLAUSE IN THE CONTRACT STIPULATES THAT THE WORK MUST BE COMPLETED 150 DAYS AFTER THE ORDER TO PROCEED IS ISSUED. THE TOTAL TIME OF THE PROJECT FROM THE BID OPENING TO COMPLETION IS ESTIMATED AT FIVE MONTHS.

CITY MANAGER KEVIN MCBURNETT SAYS THE WATER LINE IS BEING REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS OLD AND LEAKS FREQUENTLY. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BORE UNDER THE ROAD FOR MUCH OF THE WORK, BUT THERE IS ONE SECTION WHERE A ROAD CUT WILL BE NECESSARY. MCBURNETT SAYS THAT SECTION WILL BE PATCHED ACCORDING TO BARTOW COUNTY STANDARDS, AND COUNTY OFFICIALS WILL DECIDE IF THE ROAD WILL BE REPAVED. MCBURNETT SAYS THAT WHILE THE ROAD IS NOT IN THE CITY LIMITS, IT IS IN THE CITY SERVICE DELIVERY AREA FOR WATER. THE 65 RESIDENCES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL HAVE A DISRUPTION IN WATER SERVICE FOR 8-12 HOURS WHEN THE WATER LINES ARE SWITCHED OVER.

MCBURNETT WARNED RESIDENTS THAT YARDS AND DRIVEWAYS WILL BE TORN UP DURING THE PROJECT BUT THAT THEY WILL BE REDONE AFTER THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED.

THE PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE 2008 SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX.