By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
A revised agenda for Thursday’s Hays City Commission meeting now includes an authorization request for right of way acquisition within the North Vine Street Corridor Project.
During an executive session at the end of the Sept. 12 city commission meeting, John Braun, city project manager, presented details of proposed offers to acquire right of way, easements, and costs associated with the project.
“There are 19 properties — various small tracts — between 32nd Street and 41st and Mopar,” Braun said Wednesday afternoon. “Those will remain confidential until the project is bid out.”
The commission will vote on authorizing $390,020 for the property purchases to be funded out of Capital Projects.
Other agenda items include a recommended bid award to complete Cure in Place Pipe (CIPP) lining of approximately 15,000 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer.
Sewer cleaning and inspection has been performed by a contractor yearly since 2013, giving staff data to develop a repair program.
CIPP costs about $25 per linear foot, according to Jeff Crispin, water resources director, much less than the cost of $300 to $500 per linear foot to replace a sewer line.
The project includes a spot repair of the Hays Aquatic Park swimming pool drain under the Big Creek levee.
“An inspection of the pipes under the levee revealed there’s a hole in the swimming pool line which could cause a problem in case of Big Creek flooding,” Crispin said. “The Army Corps of Engineers requires the pipe to be repaired for us to remain eligible for federal levee programs.”
The low bid of $377,251.50 was submitted by SAK Construction, O’Fallon, Missouri.
A design contract for reconstruction of 27th Street from Hall to Fort will be reviewed. Kirkham Michael & Associates, Inc., Ellsworth, submitted the low bid of $89,900 for engineering services.
Annexation of 4890 and 4940 General Hays Road will be considered. Owner J & L Capital LLC wants the properties annexed for development and connection to city services. The land is contiguous to city limits. Staff is recommending the annexation.
The Sept. 26 meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.