Leesburg Sewer Project Nearing Completion
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jen [email protected]
The substantial completion date of the Leesburg sewer project, even after an extension was granted, was Monday. According to Tierney, 71 percent of the project has been billed, and progress on the sewer is going well.[[In-content Ad]]So far, all the pipe is in and the grinder pumps are in, with the exception of a few, and pressure testing on the pipe system should begin this week. Cleanup crews also are in Leesburg to repair damage caused by work on the sewer project.
Currently, the contractors are waiting for pumps and a control panel for the pump station. The items have been ordered but have not arrived. Tierney said that is a "critical piece" of the project's substantial completion.
The next step in the project is training and choosing contractors to connect individual residences to the system. The town will notify interested parties of the training, and all contractors who work on the system must attend training sessions before they will be allowed to work on the hookups.
The next progress meeting for the project will be May 11, and Tierney hopes the project will be done by that point.
The council also approved a motion to hire Tenney & Sons for the sewer's maintenance. Members of the company will attend training sessions about the upkeep of the sewer system.
Bob Murphy, grant writer, also spoke to the council about applying for a possible grant to rebuild the town's storm water system. The state recently opened up more funds to help towns affected by last year's flooding. Towns may apply for up to $1 million in grants, but the applications must be complete and submitted by June 12. The grants will be awarded July 31.
In order to apply for the grant, the town will need to document that it needs the funds. People will be asked to write letters and submit photos to add to the grant application before it is submitted.
The town also gave permission for the annual Memorial Day Parade to take place May 25. A suggestion was made to incorporate the park into some of the parade plans, and that idea will be considered.
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The substantial completion date of the Leesburg sewer project, even after an extension was granted, was Monday. According to Tierney, 71 percent of the project has been billed, and progress on the sewer is going well.[[In-content Ad]]So far, all the pipe is in and the grinder pumps are in, with the exception of a few, and pressure testing on the pipe system should begin this week. Cleanup crews also are in Leesburg to repair damage caused by work on the sewer project.
Currently, the contractors are waiting for pumps and a control panel for the pump station. The items have been ordered but have not arrived. Tierney said that is a "critical piece" of the project's substantial completion.
The next step in the project is training and choosing contractors to connect individual residences to the system. The town will notify interested parties of the training, and all contractors who work on the system must attend training sessions before they will be allowed to work on the hookups.
The next progress meeting for the project will be May 11, and Tierney hopes the project will be done by that point.
The council also approved a motion to hire Tenney & Sons for the sewer's maintenance. Members of the company will attend training sessions about the upkeep of the sewer system.
Bob Murphy, grant writer, also spoke to the council about applying for a possible grant to rebuild the town's storm water system. The state recently opened up more funds to help towns affected by last year's flooding. Towns may apply for up to $1 million in grants, but the applications must be complete and submitted by June 12. The grants will be awarded July 31.
In order to apply for the grant, the town will need to document that it needs the funds. People will be asked to write letters and submit photos to add to the grant application before it is submitted.
The town also gave permission for the annual Memorial Day Parade to take place May 25. A suggestion was made to incorporate the park into some of the parade plans, and that idea will be considered.
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