HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council will consider the 2023 waterline project at their meeting on Tuesday.
According to agenda documents, the City of Hutchinson completed a waterline condition audit that indicated that the City needs to replace 3 miles of waterline per year (roughly 1% of the system annually). The city will replace 1.5 miles due to budget constraints. The waterlines chosen for replacement in 2023 were installed between 1925 and 1968. The audit identified the age and sections requiring the most maintenance as the starting point.
The project will consist of the new installation of 1,225 linear feet of 8” water main pipe and 3,406 linear feet of 6” water main pipe at various locations generally bound between K-61 and Town/1st and 9th.
The Kansas State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan agreement currently held by the City will be the funding source of this project. The loan amount is $1,205,000, interest rate of 2.13%, and loan duration of up to 20 years.
JEO Consulting performed an Engineer’s Review of Bids and Recommendation of Award. The recommendation is to sign the contract with APAC – Kansas, Inc. in the amount of $1,098,607.00.
The Hutchinson City Council meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall.
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