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City Manager: Joe Neeb WWTP Superintendent: Daniel Mendiola

The wastewater treatment plant treated 1,163,290,000 gallons of water for the year. Started to discharge to the Rio Hondo on November 25, 2019. Will continue until the farmer requests the water for irrigation. The plant was allocated monies for several projects for the 2020 fiscal year. The PO for refurbishing the drying bed has been issued and awaiting the construction crew to commence the project. The road project for the repaving of the road from gate to gate will begin in the spring of 2020 due to the weather. Awaiting bids to reroof the digester roof, facility maintenance is handling this project. The city council gave the approval to move forward with the loan for the dewatering building project. As of yet have not heard anything back from the state.

Roswell Test Facility An offer was made to purchase the RTF (Roswell Test Facility) located on East Second St. The amount offered was $1.00. This will go back out to bid to see if there are any real potential buyers.

City of Roswell Lab The city lab currently has no projects for this fiscal year. The lab is in need of some upgrades. The hood vents are passing inspection but no guarantee on how long they will last. Also the flooring is starting to show a lot of wear in some areas. The square tiles have a lot of cracks in them. A request for a quote of an upgrade will be made in February. This is to get an idea of the potential cost of upgrading the city lab.

City of Roswell Sewer Crew The “Right of Entry” forms for the 5th and Orchard sewer line projects have been returned and engineering can continue with the data gathering of line to be replaced. This will go out to bid in early spring of 2020. Manhole rehab for 2019 is complete and 2020 rehab will go out to bid in early spring of 2020. There is a need to repair 3 (three) manholes on private property located on 2400 E 19th. The manholes will arrive 1/3/2020 the cost for this repair is slightly over $60,000.00 The 2008 Vactor was sent out for repair, repairs have been made, the cost for repairs is approximately $80,000.00

River Discharge and drying bed # 1

Manholes needing repair and Vactor truck

Water Maintenance

City Manager: Joe Neeb Water Maintenance Superintendent: Lorenzo Sanchez

Projects Edgewood Water Line Project Phase I - The 1st Phase of the project consisted of the replacement of a 6” water main line from 5th street to Cherry Street on North Garden. The main line was upgraded to an 8” PVC (C900) water main line and included the installation of new fire hydrants and service lines. Also included in this project was the replacement of several broken large diameter valves on a 36” transmission line. This consisted of the installation of four line stops to isolate the 36” transmission line in preparation for the replacement/installation of four 36” valves, two 24” valves, new pressure up lines and all new pipe, fitting’s and material needed to install the valves. Total cost of this project up to date is $1,497,918.26. Project is due to be completed in December 2019. White Cloud Pipeline was the successful bidder and contractor for this project.

East 2nd Asbestos Water Line Replacement I - This project consists of the replacement of approximately 4.2 miles of 10” asbestos water line from Atkinson & East 2nd to the Roswell Test facility. The new 10” replacement line being installed is PVC and includes new fire hydrants, valves and service lines. This project is to be completed in early part of 2020. Total cost of this project is $1,603,382.52. General Hydronic Utilities LLC was the successful bidder and contractor for this project.

College & Nevada - The City’s Water Maintenance department installed both a 12” water main line and 10” sewer line in anticipation of proposed future development of the N.W. section of the old airport. The 12” PVC water main line approximately was 3200’ north of intersection and included in the installation of isolation valves and fire hydrants. The 10” sewer line was also run 3200’ north and included the installation of manholes at the intersection. Additional manholes will be installed once the development begins and the locations identified in the design. The project was completed in the early part of 2019. Total estimated cost of this project was $374,746.04.

Hobbs & Main – Emergency leak repair on large diameter transmission line – This project consisted of the replacement of one 24” valve, one 20” valve & the installation of a new 42” valve. Four line stops were installed (Two 42” & Two 24”) to isolate the water to allow the replacement/install of the valves. A new pressure up line and valves were also installed. The contractor on this repair was J&H Services and was completed at a total cost of $679,770.34.

College & Garden – A new concrete approach was installed due to the continuing rutting of the asphalt. A new 6” water main line was installed where the approach was to be constructed with isolation valves and a new fire hydrant. Project was completed by Abraham’s Construction.

Maintenance (1.) Emergency Locates – 88 (8.) Valve Replacement – 179 (2.) Regular Locates – 680 (9.) Water Turn On/Off - 791 (3.) Fire Hydrant Repairs/Replace – 27 (4.) Water Main Breaks – 72 (5.) Meter Service/Repair – 3399 (6.) New Meter Installs – 41 (7.) Service Line Leak Repair/Replace – 285

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