Approval recommended to create district for water main replacement project in Jamestown
Councilman David Schloegel was not present at the meeting on Thursday, March 27.
The project will replace deteriorated water mains and associated infrastructure. Those replacements are planned for the following areas:
* between the 1100 and 1300 blocks of 4th Avenue Southwest
* between the 400 block Southwest and 200 block Southeast of 10th Street/U.S. Highway 52
* between the 800 and 1000 blocks of 1st Avenue South
* 400 block of 7th Street Southwest
* between the 1100 and 1600 blocks of 4th Avenue Northwest
In related business, the Public Works Committee unanimously recommended approval of the engineer's report and cost estimate for the 2025 water main improvement district for the project.
The estimated cost of the project is more than $4.5 million.
The Jamestown Police and Fire Committee unanimously approved without recommendation a bid for firefighting gear in the amount of $125,000.
Jamestown Fire Chief Jim Reuther said he received three quotes with the low bid going to Grand Forks Fire Equipment for $125,000 for 26 sets of pants and coats, 26 helmets, 52 hoods and 52 pairs of structural firefighting gloves. Dinges Fire Co.'s quote was over $150,000 and Clarey's Safety Equipment's quote came in at more than $126,000.
Reuther said the quotes did not include a cost estimate to ship the gear to Jamestown. He said he will try to get a quote for shipping by April 7 when the Jamestown City Council meets.
"It's hard to determine that at this time," he said, referring to the quote for shipping the gear.
He said the gear for firefighters comes in different sizes, making it difficult to get an exact quote for shipping.
In related business, Reuther told the Police and Fire Committee that equipment was ordered to wash and dry the gear. He said the cost for the equipment was over $24,000.
He said about $36,000 is left from Clarice Liechty's donation of $185,000 to the Jamestown Fire Department for new turnout gear and equipment to care for it. He said there will be additional costs to install the equipment to care for the turnout gear.
Reuther applied for a $185,000 federal grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program in December for 26 sets of turnout gear, The Jamestown Sun reported in February. When Liechty learned Reuther was working on a grant application, she felt it was important to provide the money when she learned about the Jamestown Fire Department's need.
Citywide curbside cleanup week in Jamestown will be held May 12-17.
Shawn O'Neill, sanitation foreman, said cleanup week is mostly for construction and demolition debris and household items like a couch, chair or mattress. He said clothing and shoes can be donated.
He said residents need to remember to pound nails down or remove them from any wood.
Anything left behind by city workers during cleanup week is the resident's responsibility to dispose of the items.
O'Neill also said the sanitation department has a program where people can call the department to pick up items. He said the department will tell residents what it costs to pick the items up and a time will be scheduled for curbside pickup. He said residents then pay the department for the service.
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