Mesa Council to vote on manhole-repair contract

By Connor Van Ligten
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The Mesa City Council is set to vote on a contract for manhole, video and repair services for the water resources department at a future meeting.

The meeting begins at 5:45 p.m. Dec. 8 at 20 E. Main St.

The council will vote on whether to award the contract to highest-scoring responses from B&F Contracting, Duke’s Root Control Inc., Insituform Technologies LLC, Pro Pipe Inc. and Safe Site Utility Services of Arizona LLC at $2 million annually.

Council documents say that this contract would provide important services for sewer system maintenance, inspection and more.

These services include cleaning and inspecting gravity sewer mains, manholes and siphons; documenting findings; performing cured-in-place point repairs; and responding to emergency situations. These services are critical to ensuring the reliability and safety of the city’s wastewater system, council documents stated.

“Regular inspections and maintenance help prevent blockages, structural failures and environmental hazards, while timely repairs extend the life of existing infrastructure and reduce long-term costs. Contracted vendors will work with collection staff to carry out scheduled maintenance, emergency responses and targeted repairs,” it states.

The contract would be funded by the Wastewater Enterprise Operations and Maintenance Fund, Wastewater Utility Revenue Pledge Fund and the Greenfield Joint Venture Fund if approved.

Connor Van Ligten
Reporter | Fountain Hills/Scottsdale

cvanligten@iniusa.org

After graduating from Arizona State University's Cronkite School in spring 2022, Connor Van Ligten spent a little over year as a reporter for WWL-TV in New Orleans before finding themselves back in Phoenix in October of 2023. Now back in the Valley and writing for the Mesa Independent and the Daily Independent, Connor is ready to tell meaningful stories and report on important civic issues facing Mesa. Connor is a big fan of the 49ers, Warriors, pro wrestling, anime, dogs and fighting video games.