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Page 1 of 1 <br />CONSENT ITEM – 8F <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: June 10, 2024 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer <br /> Jeff Frid, Public Works Superintendent <br /> <br />SUBJECT: 2024 Sanitary Sewer Root Treatment <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> $15,000 $13,420.12 Sanitary Sewer Fund <br /> <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br /> <br />• The 2024 Sanitary Sewer Root Treatment contracted services quote in the amount of <br />$13,420.12. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />In an effort to proactively maintain tree root intrusion within the sanitary sewer system, the city <br />has contracted root treatment services since 2011. The tree roots are primarily found in VCP <br />pipes, but are not limited to this pipe type. Tree roots can be the direct cause of sewer backups. <br />This is a maintenance effort completed every 18 to 30 months in the pipes where tree roots have <br />been detected, the treatment is applied to deter future growth. Attachment A is the proposal <br />received from Duke’s Root Control, Inc. in the amount of $13,420.12 to complete the work. <br /> <br />Budget Impact <br /> <br />The Sanitary Sewer Fund has $15,000 budgeted for this work. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Attachment A: Dukes Root Treatment Quote <br />