Mar 20, 2022

City awards bid for stormwater drainage improvements

Posted Mar 20, 2022 10:00 AM

Junction City Commissioners have awarded a bid totaling $256,996 for installation of new storm drainage along the 500 and 600 blocks of South Eisenhower Drive.  Ray Ibarra, Public Works Director, said the street in that area has deteriorated due to water coming off a nearby church parking lot. "It has caused major potholes and deterioration, alligator cracking, due to the water underneath the subgrade."

Ibarra said stormwater improvements will be made to the underground system on the back side of the curb. That will tie in to the Spruce Street storm drain system and water will empty into Homer's Pond. Two drains dropping water off onto Eisenhower Drive will be eliminated.

The bid amount approved for the project is $44,634 below the engineer's estimate.