What: surface voids and pavement settlement between City Hall and the Civic Center, possibly linked to a large-diameter storm sewer.
Where it stands: Phase-one assessment contract with Vortex Services LLC approved October 20; repairs are phase two.
Next: Assessment results and a repair strategy for phase two.
Details
Phase one: cleaning, ground penetrating radar, laser camera inspection and engineering review; funding cited from certificates of obligation and a storm sewer line in the capital improvement plan.
Staff said the same method is used on other large storm sewer lines; it was not an identified bond project.
Emergency phase-one contract of 189,475.13 dollars approved (motion carried). A member questioned paying to diagnose before repair; staff explained the method and funding.