Pleasant View awards $523,039 water project, seeks $2 million more for rail crossing land
On June 9, the council unanimously awarded the 500 West reservoir abandonment and new line project to Ormond Construction for $523,039.15, and approved amending the Skyline Drive rail crossing agreement to request $2 million more for property acquisition. By August, the water project was underway.
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500 West water project
At its June 9 meeting, the Pleasant View City Council voted 5-0 to award the 500 West Reservoir Abandonment and New Line Project to Ormond Construction for $523,039.15. Councilmember David Marriott moved the award and Councilmember Sara Urry seconded. [1][2]
The minutes say the project replaces a 1970s-era tank with a pressure-reducing station. [1]
At the Aug. 11 meeting, staff reported that the 500 West project was underway and waiting on anchors needed for piping beneath the casing, with a pressure-reducing vault to be installed in the travel lane next. [3]
Skyline Drive rail crossing
The council also voted 5-0 on June 9 to amend the Skyline Drive rail crossing agreement for additional property acquisition funding. [1][2]
According to the minutes, the city requested an additional $2 million from WACOG for property acquisition involving two parcels on Highway 89, needed for an S-curve between the highway and the railroad because of vehicle stacking. Appraisals had been completed, and the additional funding would increase the city's match. The minutes do not state a final award or match amount. [1]
An award is not the final cost of a project, and a funding request is not money received. The Ledger did not review the executed contract, the signed amendment or payment records.
Sources
- Pleasant View City Council · June 9, 2026 minutes
- Pleasant View City Council · June 9, 2026 agenda
- Pleasant View City Council · Aug. 11, 2026 minutes
Reporting by The Utah Ledger from the public records above. AI-assisted, checked against those records.