The purpose of this discussion is to inform the Council and Public of the overall status of the City’s Capital Project program managed by the Community Development & Public Works (CDPW) Department.  

2017 Year End Summary:

In 2017, the City’s Capital Projects team advertised 20 significant projects for construction bids and continued work on 5 other Capital Projects that began construction in the latter part of 2016.  The 25 total combined projects that began construction in 2017 total over $31 million in capital construction expenditures.  This investment is helping to reduce congestion and improve the safety of roadways for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists and is also helping alleviate flooding issues and improving City water and sewer facilities.  By the numbers,  these improvements include: 

• Reconstructing over 30 lanes miles of new pavement

• Replacing over 6,500 linear feet (approx.1 ¼ mile) of new water main

• Installing 3 new water system pressure reducing valve stations

• Installing 2 new water system well pumps

• Replacing over 10,300 linear feet (almost 2 miles) of new storm drain pipe

• Replacing over 5,700 linear feet (over 1 mile) of new sanitary sewer pipe

• Installing 6 new or replaced complete Traffic Signal systems

• Installing various other traffic signal improvements, including flashing yellow arrow signals and additional signal heads

• Installing 2 new Dynamic Message Signs

• Installing approximately 20,000 linear feet (nearly 4 miles) of new or replaced sidewalks