{"id":16656,"date":"2024-05-23T13:41:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T17:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=16656"},"modified":"2024-05-23T13:41:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T17:41:13","slug":"expensive-project-facing-city-of-decatur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/23\/expensive-project-facing-city-of-decatur\/","title":{"rendered":"Expensive project facing City of Decatur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s going to be an expensive project, but there is little choice in what is mostly considered an emergency situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An outfall along the St. Marys River bank off First St., behind the onetime Masters Plumbing\/Heating building in Decatur, has a check valve which has become inoperable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erosion along the river bank \u2013 up to 10 feet of erosion \u2013 caused the failure, according to city Infrastructure Manager Josh Zimmerman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When he first brought the situation to the city’s board of works and safety in April, Zimmerman said a heavy rainfall could bring flooding to the downtown area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inoperable mechanism pumps overflow water into the river during a heavy rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the water can’t be moved into the river at this time because of the failed mechanism, the water from a heavy rainfall would back up and rise rather quickly, Zimmerman said earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He brought three quotes to the board of works at its recent meeting and recommended the low bid of $486,791 by Fleming Excavating be accepted. The board did just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two other quotes, from Kokosing and API Group, were considerably higher, nearly 50% higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zimmerman told council he had talked with all three contractors and they all understood what the project entails. He said he was quite comfortable with the Fleming quote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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