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FGUA relocating water main lines along Leeland Heights Boulevard

By Staff | Nov 2, 2016

MEL TOADVINE A view of Leeland Heights Boulevard, where FGUA is working to change the size of the water mains.

Motorists on Leeland Heights Boulevard are asked to use caution as workers provide drainage improvements from Georgia Road to Richmond Avenue North.

The work is being commissioned by the Florida Governmental Utility Authority, which is relocating sections of a force main and water mains to mitigate conflict with the proposed drainage improvements for the entire project corridor.

According to Donna Lizotte, community service representative for FGUA, the project spans approximately 6,000 linear feet and includes relocating sections of eight-inch AC water main and a 16-inch force main.

She said Johnson Engineering provided project design, with an engineer’s cost estimate of $99,343. An executed work authorization was awarded to US Water/Wade Trim for $85,275 to complete the work.

Barricades are lined down the north side of Leeland while the work is underway.

Lizotte said the project is close to 50 percent done.

She added that the Lee County Department of Transportation is widening Homestead Road from two lanes to four lanes. As part of the project, FGUA must relocate a 12-inch water main and a 12-inch force main from under the proposed pavement location.

FGUA will relocate approximately 10,000 linear feet of water main and 4,100 linear feet of 12-inch force main.

Lizotte said the service lines will be relocated prior to the road project being completed and they will span from Leeland Heights to Sunrise Boulevard.

HDR Engineering Consultants is contracted for project design, with an engineer’s estimate at approximately $2.4 million.

She said the project will be put out for bids as an alternate to the Lee County DOT project bid.

There is also a water meter replacement project underway.

Siemens Industry’s Building Technologies Division performed an in-depth energy audit study of the Lehigh plants, process equipment, HVAC, water, lighting and miscellaneous electric systems.

The system was analyzed for potential improvements resulting in energy and cost savings, as well as improved performance and reliability. The work is being done with the help of the Lee County DOT.

Lizotte said the recommendations have been approved and are in the process of being implemented.

As part of the project, FGUA will replace the Neptune T10 meters currently being used to a Neptune Analog with a combination analog with a transmitter for automatic meter reading.

She said the change will allow for reads to be collected via radio transmission in real time.

The project is set to begin in January and be done by June.

Lizotte said that not only will this streamline the process of collecting water usage data, it will also provide customers with access to their real time usage data.

FGUA relocating water main lines along Leeland Heights Boulevard

By Staff | Nov 2, 2016

MEL TOADVINE A view of Leeland Heights Boulevard, where FGUA is working to change the size of the water mains.

Motorists on Leeland Heights Boulevard are asked to use caution as workers provide drainage improvements from Georgia Road to Richmond Avenue North.

The work is being commissioned by the Florida Governmental Utility Authority, which is relocating sections of a force main and water mains to mitigate conflict with the proposed drainage improvements for the entire project corridor.

According to Donna Lizotte, community service representative for FGUA, the project spans approximately 6,000 linear feet and includes relocating sections of eight-inch AC water main and a 16-inch force main.

She said Johnson Engineering provided project design, with an engineer’s cost estimate of $99,343. An executed work authorization was awarded to US Water/Wade Trim for $85,275 to complete the work.

Barricades are lined down the north side of Leeland while the work is underway.

Lizotte said the project is close to 50 percent done.

She added that the Lee County Department of Transportation is widening Homestead Road from two lanes to four lanes. As part of the project, FGUA must relocate a 12-inch water main and a 12-inch force main from under the proposed pavement location.

FGUA will relocate approximately 10,000 linear feet of water main and 4,100 linear feet of 12-inch force main.

Lizotte said the service lines will be relocated prior to the road project being completed and they will span from Leeland Heights to Sunrise Boulevard.

HDR Engineering Consultants is contracted for project design, with an engineer’s estimate at approximately $2.4 million.

She said the project will be put out for bids as an alternate to the Lee County DOT project bid.

There is also a water meter replacement project underway.

Siemens Industry’s Building Technologies Division performed an in-depth energy audit study of the Lehigh plants, process equipment, HVAC, water, lighting and miscellaneous electric systems.

The system was analyzed for potential improvements resulting in energy and cost savings, as well as improved performance and reliability. The work is being done with the help of the Lee County DOT.

Lizotte said the recommendations have been approved and are in the process of being implemented.

As part of the project, FGUA will replace the Neptune T10 meters currently being used to a Neptune Analog with a combination analog with a transmitter for automatic meter reading.

She said the change will allow for reads to be collected via radio transmission in real time.

The project is set to begin in January and be done by June.

Lizotte said that not only will this streamline the process of collecting water usage data, it will also provide customers with access to their real time usage data.