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CITY OF CENTERVILLE - 2013 STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Water Main improvements Extending water main to areas without municipal water service has been a stated goal of the city for many years. With this in mind, common sense dictates that when the street is disturbed for resurfacing or more extensive improvements, the opportunity to install water main should not be overlooked. WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS Areas to the north of Main Street, in this project area, already have city water service, the Center Street area does not. The proposed improvements detailed in this report include the installation of an 8 -inch water main on Center Street, from Dupre Road to 20th Avenue (CSAH 54). A 6 -inch water main would be extended up each cul -de -sac. WATER SERVICE STUB INSTALLATION Each home along the new mains will have a service line extended to the right -of -way, terminated with a curb stop. This will be installed regardless of whether or not the homeowner chooses to hook to city water with the project. WATER SERVICE CONNECTION TO HOME It is recommended that homeowners have the option to hook to the City's water system in conjunction with the proposed street improvements. Providing this option would be prudent as this would confine the mess of construction to one year and would ease enforcement of the hook up policy in 2017. The City's residents would have two options regarding water services. Option one would be to have the City's contractor install the water service from the curb stop (property line) into their home or option two would be to hire their own contractor to do the same thing. If the resident chose option one, the City would allow the cost of the connection to be financed along with the assessment and the service would be directionally drilled into the homeowner's basement. This option would minimize restoration costs, minimize construction costs by bidding all at once and allow the homeowner to have a "turn -key" project. If the resident chooses this option, a right -of -entry waiver must be signed allowing the contractor access to the resident's property. Additionally, a waiver of assessment appeal would have to be signed in order for the City to avoid further issues regarding the matter. If the resident were to choose option two, the City would just require that they meet the 2017 connection deadline. The homes in this area are serviced by individual wells. As part of the 2009 Street and Utility Project, those homeowners electing to have the water service installed into their home as part of project were also given the option to have the contractor seal their well at the same time. If the homeowner would like to keep the well operational, it may only be used for irrigation or an outdoor hose -bib connection. City of Centerville 2013 Street and Utility Improvement Project � Project No: 193801520 .�+' J�QI'�t� Page 10