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By Karla Pomeroy
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Riverton company awarded sewer project

 

December 8, 2016



WORLAND — The Worland City Council awarded the bid for the 22nd Street sewer replacement project in the Everett Addition to Viper Underground of Riverton.

The city received eight bids for the project, with Viper providing the low bid of $87,608. The bids ranged from the low bid of $87,608, to the high bid of $397,771 from 71 Construction of Riverton.

City Engineer Mike Donnell reported at Tuesday’s council meeting that since he has not worked with Viper before he did call a couple entities for references and “heard nothing but good about the company.”

The low bid was about $100,000 below the estimate. Donnell said the company is in Worland working on another project, which helped keep mobilization costs down. Work is expected to start in January with repaving to be completed in the spring when the weather warms.

Donnell said this is perfect timing for the project because the groundwater is down and there is no frost. “If we did this in midsummer we’d be fighting water.”

The project includes the replacement of seven manholes and 8-inch and 10-inch sewer main lines.

“It’s a pretty straight-forward project,” Donnell said.

Other business

In other business Tuesday the council:

—Approved on third and final reading Ordinance 837. There were no changes on third reading, no discussion and no members of the public in attendance to comment at the council meeting.

Ordinance 837, which was approved on first reading Nov. 1, establishes the responsibility of the city to pay for the costs of replacing certain sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements on certain corner

Currently the only street improvement option the city has is the curb appeal loan where the city of Worland will loan money to homeowners at 2 percent to enhance curb appeal and provide safe sidewalks residents.

The ordinance will go into effect Dec. 16.

—Heard a report from City Attorney Kent Richins that an Affidavit of Title for Rotary (Everett) Riverside Park shows the history of the property and ownership by the City of Worland. It has been filed with the county clerk’s office to “advise the public and place on record that the City of Worland does own the interest in the entire parcel,” according to the affidavit.

Richins said the property was created when the West Big Horn Avenue Bridge was constructed in 1977 and the east channel of the Big Horn River was removed in to accommodate the bridge.

“I filed this with the intent to put this matter to rest. Now if any one researches any property in the area this document will come up,” Richins said.

The issue of ownership came to light in April when John Sanchez began placing no trespassing signs on a portion of the park, claiming that his son Dylan and wife Samantha Sanchez owned the property as an extension of their property on Robertson.

—Approved two letters to be sent regarding the Schlumberger fence and closing of Third Street from Coburn to Big Horn. The first letter is to each franchise utility including Wyoming Gas, Charter, RT Communications and Rocky Mountain Power to seek input on the closure of the area. The area was closed in 2001 by resolution from the council.

The second letter is to owners of the Schlumberger property, Earl Bower Farms. The letter seeks explanation “in detail” for why the tenant, Schlumberger, believes the fence should stay up.

They also seek at least one tour of the facility with the council, preferably on a Saturday, that would include the public to abide by public meeting law. The letter, written by Richins, also seeks a public hearing to hear comments from not just those in the neighborhood but from all Worland residents regarding the closure.

The city also requests a separate tour with the city engineer and public works superintendent as soon as possible.

The council approved sending the letters unanimously with council member Marcus Sanchez absent.

—Airport Manager Lynn Murdoch reported that another airport master plan meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2017, at the airport.

—Public Works Superintendent Brian Burky reported that after discussion at the last council meeting regarding the bathrooms being closed at the parks, he had two portable restrooms set up in Riverside and sanders Park but noted they will be coming down in a week or so.

Councilor Keith Gentzler said he was approached by one of his Ward 1 constituents about whether or not the crosswalks were being sanded. Burky said he would check and get back with Gentzler.

 
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