Board of Aldermen 4-28-2020 Page 7
Alderwoman Lu
Yes, thank you Alderman O’Brien. | actually have a specific question; my question was just about | think
we learned this will cover 10 miles. | was just concerned or confused because back in 2019 when we hired
Kenyon, we paid them twice as much to do more miles. So my question is how did that, did they reduce
their price by 50% or is it actually five miles or four miles that we are doing? So if I’m not clear, last year we
approved $2 million to do four miles. But my understanding is this year we are going to approve a little over
$1 million to do 10 miles. And | just wanted to be certain | understood that.
Mayor Donchess
Would you like me to answer that Madam President?
President Wilshire
Yes, Mayor, please.
Mayor Donchess
Well there are two ways that the sewers get replaced. Number one, when a sewer is in very bad shape,
you have to dig it up and replace, you know, you go into the ground down to the sewer and replace the line.
That is a very expensive proposition as Alderman O’Brien (no audio) almost 10 times the cost of the lining.
Last year there was more replacement and some lining so the cost was more for a shorter distance. This
year we are, the plan is to line 10 miles, of course it all depends on what they see when they get in there.
(no audio) inspection and then lining but if they find something really bad they might have to do something
different. But the estimate is for this money they will be able to inspect and line. What they do is put a
plastic pipe inside the sewer and they should be able to, the estimate amount (no audio).
President Wilshire
Alderman Klee? |’m sorry, Alderman Lu did you have a further question?
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you I’m sorry the sound went out. But that’s ok. My review of those minutes were that it was CIPP
work that was being done and | just wanted to be certain that the dues were right. But thank you Mayor
Donchess.
Alderman Klee
Yes | just wanted to comment that during that meeting when they were there and | remember asking very
specific questions about did this contract also include some of the sewer work that was happening,
because | know on Orange Street they are really digging it up and replacing it. This particular one was just
for the lining. | think some of the last years they did kind of incorporate the lining and they did very little
lining comparative to what they are doing this year. | think they did do a lot more sewer work, but | can’t be
100% sure and | am commenting to Alderwoman Lu. | do remember that | asked very specifically so |
know this particular $1.5 is only for lining, no additional sewage work. They may find something when they
got in there but it was just going to be for sewage work, | mean lining, I’m sorry, | apologize.
Alderman Jette
Yeah, | just wanted to comment that both this last time when the Mayor spoke and when he was making his
remarks earlier, there are times when he cuts out and | couldn’t hear him. | don’t know if anyone else is
experiencing the same thing.
