News le t te r April 2020

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We Appreciate Your Patience & Understanding

If you have any questions concerning these project please contact Mike Stripling at mstripling@mydavenport.org or by phone

at (863) 557-1749 or his office at (863) 419-3300 ext. 143.

Davenport Elementary Gravity Sewer Project

The City of Davenport is upgrading the water lines in Davenport between South Boulevard and North Boule-vard and Between East Boulevard and West Boulevard. Construction has begun on the West side of US 17/92.

This project has a contract of 18 months and the Notice to proceed was given on November 1, 2019, however the contractor has agreed to have the project substantially completed in 12 months. The construction of the 16-inch water line on the West side is 75% complete and the 6-inch water line is about 50 % complete. It is antici-pated that the crossings of the railroad will begin around March 30th, 2020 and then construction will begin on

the East side of US 17/92. During the construction, roads and sidewalks will be periodically closed and could be impacted by the construction activities. The contractor will be responsible for returning the Right of Way to the original condition or better. The City of Davenport has instructed the contractor to avoid demolition of

streets, sidewalks and trees where possible, however there will be some instances where that is not possible due to conflicts with other utilities or rules governing separation of water and wastewater lines. In these cases, the City will work with the contractor to minimize the impact of the construction on the infrastructure and

trees.

Water Line Replacement Project Update

The City of Davenport is upgrading the water lines in Davenport between South Boulevard and North Boule-

vard and Between East Boulevard and West Boulevard. Construction has begun on the West side of US 17/92. This project has a contract of 18 months and the Notice to proceed was given on November 1, 2019, however the contractor has agreed to have the project substantially completed in 12 months. The construction of the 16-

inch water line on the West side is 75% complete and the 6-inch water line is about 50 % complete. It is antici-pated that the crossings of the railroad will begin around March 30th, 2020 and then construction will begin on

the East side of US 17/92. During the construction, roads and sidewalks will be periodically closed and could be impacted by the construction activities. The contractor will be responsible for returning the Right of Way to the original condition or better. The City of Davenport has instructed the contractor to avoid demolition of

streets, sidewalks and trees where possible, however there will be some instances where that is not possible due to conflicts with other utilities or rules governing separation of water and wastewater lines. In these cases, the

City will work with the contractor to minimize the impact of the construction on the infrastructure and trees.

Important Message to Residents from Davenport Administration:

While water main breaks are very common amongst cities, the water lines

in place throughout Davenport are over 100 years old making them even

more susceptible to breakage and repairs. Recently there

were numerous amounts of water main breaks, please

be informed that we are working diligently with a contractor to replace the

100-year-old lines. As you may already know, replacing and repairing water

main breaks is no easy task. Nonetheless, we want to assure you

our skilled team strives to complete the repairs as soon as possi-

ble. We ask for your patience and understanding as our staff continues to

responds to water line breaks. Your questions and concerns are important

to us, please call Administration at (863) 419-3300 Ext. 140.

Fire Station No. 2 Now Open

The City of

Davenport proudly

opens Fire Station

No. 2, located on

North Blvd. West,

This station will

serve the citizens of

Davenport, living

on the west side.

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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS

All City Departments are Open for Business

with restrictions. Please call (863)-419-3300

for assistance or questions. Thank You!