The small town of Centerfield is doing without any government help in financing a culinary water spring development that likely will cost more than $100,000.
That's a pretty sizable undertaking for a community of about 800 people.The town will borrow from the town's general, sewer and water funds, use a contingency fund and raise culinary water fees to pay for the project.
Town clerk Debbie Hansen said contract documents have been sent to the low bidder and the project will probably get under way in about two weeks.
Western River Development of Spanish Fork won the contract for major construction work with a low bid of $68,205. The engineer's estimate was $70,000.
The community will pay for the pipe and do part of the project work.
The basic monthly culinary water fee for residents was raised $2 to $13 for 10,000 gallons. Out-of-town users who are connected to the system will pay $25 per month. Additional consumption will be billed at 30 cents and 40 cents per 1,000 gallons, respectively.
The project will include excavating the spring site, exploring the water bearing strata, a new system of collection pipe and box, a concrete cutoff wall of bentonite clay, drain gravel, polyethylene liner, chain link fencing and reseeding.