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The proposed resolution amends the Water Utility's 2025 Adopted Capital Budget and authorizes an additional $700,000 in new budget authority to existing project #15387, Mid Town Hydraulic Improvement inside the Water Main's New Program (Munis #12507). The increase in budget authority will be funded through existing Water Utility cash reserves. The proposed increase does not increase Water Utility debt obligations or request new borrowing.
The 2025 Water Utility adopted Capital Budget will be amended to reflect the following:
15387-86-179 Mid Town Road Hydraulic Improvement increase $700,000
15387-86-806 Mid Town Road Hydraulic Improvement increase $700,000
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SUBSTITUTE Amending the 2025 Water Utility Capital Budget to Increase Existing Budget Authority to Extend New Water Main along Mid Town Road to Improve System Redundancy and Hydraulic Conditions Ahead of Adjacent Development Projects (District 1, District 20).
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The adopted 2025 Water Utility Capital budget allocated budget authority for various water main pipeline projects related to water main replacements, water system improvement in conjunction with roadway reconstruction projects, and major/stand-alone roadway improvement projects. The adopted 2025 Water Utility Capital Budget did not allocate budget authority for any Utility-funded water main extensions or hydraulic improvements by new water main extensions.
The project 15387-86-179, “MID TOWN ROAD HYDRAULIC IMPROVEMENT” was established with a budget of $50,000 in 2024 to begin project scope establishment, preliminary scope analysis and preliminary design efforts, with the intent to authorize budget upon establishment of adjacent and nearby projects along Mid Town Road, such as Mid Town Meadows and the realignment of Mid Town Road.
The purpose of this proposed pipeline is to close an existing water system gap on Mid Town Road that will provide redundancy to a significant portion of the southwest Madison public water system,...
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