Project Background:

Many of the residential lots in older areas of the City of Venice are provided water service from small diameter water mains in rear lot easements.  Many of these water mains are unlined cast iron and over the years have deteriorated, resulting in decreased service pressure to customers.  In addition, maintaining the mains and their associated meters, requires City staff to enter and potentially disturb residents’ backyards.  In order to improve customer water service and eliminate issues associated with maintaining the mains, the City has implemented a program to construct new water mains along the streets where necessary, connect homeowners’ meters to existing mains in the City-owned street rights-of-way, and abandon the mains in the rear easements.

Most of the rear easement water mains are on the Island and in the older part of the City. The City has been implementing the program in phases in order to distribute the costs and construction impacts over time. 

Project Benefits:

This project will increase the level of service for residents and business owners in this area by improving water quality and increasing domestic and fire protection water pressure in the distribution system. This project also reduces the potential for leaks in the system, provides better access for infrastructure operation and maintenance, and affords the City a significant cost savings in annual repairs based on the historical requirements for this area. 

Project Status:

Design is 90% complete.

Strategic Plan Goals:

• Upgrade and Maintain City Infrastructure and Facilities
• Provide Efficient, Responsive Government with High Quality Services 

Design Consultant:  Ardurra Group, Inc.

Design Contract Cost:  $1,583,884

Estimated Construction Cost:  $4,000,000

Estimated Total Overall Cost:  $5,583,884

Funding Sources:  State Grant, State Revolving Fund, Plant Capacity Fees, Utilities Capital Fund

Project Schedule:

Design Start 3rd quarter 2023

Design Complete 3rd quarter 2024

Estimated Construction Commencement  1st quarter 2025

Construction Duration 365 days