Project Details

Work Type: AC Water Main Replacement

Phase: Construction

Limits:

• Along North Tamiami Trail from 14th Street to University Parkway.
• Along 16th Street from N. Tamiami Trail to Cocoanut Ave.
• Along 47th Street from N. Tamiami Trail to Rilma Ave. terminating at the
  North Water Tower.

City: Sarasota

County: Sarasota

Construction Cost: $___________

Construction Start: Summer 2025

Est. Completion: Winter 2028

ABOUT

The City of Sarasota Utilities Department is replacing the existing 8-inch Asbestos Cement (AC) Water Main (WM) along US-41 to improve the distribution system resilience, and public safety, and welfare.

The project will require permits and close coordination from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida Department of Health (FDOH), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACOE.)

This project also includes:

• The decommissioning and abandonment of an aging redundant 16” AC Force Main (FM) along N. Tamiami Trail from 17th Street to Lift Station #10 (located just Northeast of the Whitaker Bayou Bridge).
• The abandonment of an aging 24-inch Cast Iron (CI) Reclaimed Line along N. Tamiami Trail from 18th Street to Whitaker Bayou.
• Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) under Whitaker Bayou and bridge.
• The replacement of 20 fire hydrants, new water service connections, and new meter boxes/covers.

Project Documents

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