WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita officials are set to start a project to examine the city’s sewage and water infrastructure.

City Council member Janet Miller said in a news conference Thursday that the project, which will look at ways to optimize the infrastructure, will begin this fall. The Wichita Eagle reports the city requested proposals in May to identify risks and strengths in the city’s utility system, and seven companies responded.

City officials say they expect to select a firm later this month and negotiate a contract in September or October.

Miller said the first phase of the project will take one year.