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American Fork development tracker

200 South water main

Large culinary water main along 200 South, part of the 2020 water bond program needed to lift the development moratorium south of I-15. B.D. Bush Excavation won the construction contract at $3,375,961.60 on Oct. 13, 2020, about $870,000 under the engineer's estimate.

Under construction

Type
Public project
Location
200 South, west of I-15
Applicant
American Fork City
  1. Oct 13, 2020City Council: 200 South water main construction contract
  2. Sep 22, 2020City Council: UTA and Union Pacific agreements for water line crossings on 200 South and Main Street
  3. Sep 8, 2020City Council: Repeal of development moratorium south of Pioneer Crossing
  4. Jul 28, 2020City Council: Public hearing on up to $29.5 million Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2020
  5. Jul 21, 2020City Council work session: Water infrastructure bond presentation

In brief

200 South water main appears on 5 recorded agendas, from the City Council work session meeting of July 21, 2020 to the City Council meeting of October 13, 2020.

On record, it was approved 3 times.

The most recent decision was approved (5-0) at the City Council meeting of October 13, 2020.

Follow the money and project delivery

200 South water main

Under construction

  1. Council action

    Approved: 200 South water main construction contract · Approved minutes Record → · Oct. 13, 2020

  2. Money in the record

    contract: $3.38 million — 200 South water main improvements construction Record → · Oct. 13, 2020

  3. Signed agreement and payments

    Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.

  4. Work and operating costs

    Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →

Every hearing and vote

  1. October 13, 2020 · City Council

    200 South water main construction contract

    Approved · 5-0

    The council accepted B.D. Bush Excavation's low bid of $3,375,961.60 for the 200 South water main project, about $870,000 under the $4,245,500 engineer's estimate. Shelton asked for a road plan for neighbors before the year-long project and no temporary one-lane signals; staff said the contractor must submit a traffic control plan.

    • Bids (packet): B.D. Bush $3,375,961.60; Newman $3,755,000.00; Silver Spur $3,844,066.00; Condie $3,946,433.00; Nolan & Son $4,152,094.00; COP $4,230,900.00; Landmark $4,357,800.00; Beck $4,704,700.00
    • Engineer's estimate: $4,245,500

    Moved by Council Member Barnes, seconded by Council Member Carroll. Vote: 5-0

  2. September 22, 2020 · City Council

    UTA and Union Pacific agreements for water line crossings on 200 South and Main Street

    Approved · 5-0

    Approved standard UTA/Union Pacific agreements allowing the city's new water lines on 200 South and Main Street to cross the tracks; bids for both large water projects were to open the next week.

    Two motions by Council Member Christiansen, seconded by Council Member Taylor; each 5-0. Vote: 5-0

  3. September 8, 2020 · City Council

    Repeal of development moratorium south of Pioneer Crossing

    Approved · 5-0

    Ordinance 2020-09-51 repealed Ordinance 2020-05-20, the temporary land use regulation barring new development applications south of SR-145 (Pioneer Crossing) and southwest of I-15. Sensanbaugher said the first two water line segments there were out to bid; Shelton asked for a work session on temporary 200 South improvements.

    Moved by Council Member Shelton, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Vote: 5-0

  4. July 28, 2020 · City Council

    Public hearing on up to $29.5 million Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

    Discussed

    Hearing on issuing up to $29,500,000 in water revenue bonds and their economic impact. City Administrator David Bunker said the projects, discussed at the July 21 work session, are expected to be repaid through impact and development fees. Comments go to the state Division of Water Resources. No action was required.

    • Maximum principal: $29,500,000
    • Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2020

  5. July 21, 2020 · City Council work session

    Water infrastructure bond presentation

    Discussed

    Montoya presented a $25.8 million project combining a large culinary water transmission line (including 700 North and 600 East, Main Street and 200 South) and a new well south of the freeway, needed to lift the building moratorium there. The Board of Water Resources recommended financing 85%; the city would pay 15% from reserves and also pay off its 2013 water revenue bonds. Total out-of-pocket about $4.7 million and financing about $22 million, within the $29.5 million bond parameters. Estimates were by Horrocks Engineering (with PEPG on one segment); Horrocks recommended bidding segments separately and staff expected three or four bids. Bunker said about 90% of the work is impact-fee eligible, but the 600 East/Main Street pipe replacement is not. Staff said no rate increase is needed and the debt is repaid from culinary water revenues, not property taxes. Barnes and Carroll worried development could outpace the line when the moratorium is lifted; Barnes asked to discuss the bids when received.

    • Project estimate: $25.8 million (transmission line and well)
    • Financed about $22 million; out-of-pocket about $4.7 million from reserves and impact fees
    • Board of Water Resources charges about 1%
    • Estimates by Horrocks Engineering, with PEPG on one segment; well siting study by Bowen Collins
    • Five active wells; well on the south side would feed the system directly, no storage tank
    • Impact fee adoption set for an Aug. 18 work session