Engineering

Northeast Water Tower

Project Overview:

This project is located northeast of Norfolk and consists of construction of a 750,000 gallon elevated steel water storage tank and improvements at the northeast booster station including the installation of a 100 Hp booster pump, bypass line, valves, piping, fittings, electrical, painting, and all other work associated with the northeast booster station.

Project Schedule:

Invitation for Bids was published on September 12, 19, and 26, 2019.
Bids for the project were opened on October 10, 2019.
City Council awarded construction of the Northeast Industrial Elevated Water Tank Alternate Bid Section "A" to Gerard Tank & Steel Inc. and construction of the Northeast Industrial Booster Station Improvements Bid Section "B" was awarded to Rutjens Construction, Inc. October 21, 2019
Gerard Tank & Steel began site clearing in March, 2020 followed by tank over-excavation, structural backfill, grading, and foundation work.
Tank erection is taking place during the summer with painting occurring during fall of 2020.
Rutjens Construction anticipated pump delivery onsite around April 1, 2020.
Piping and electrical work will take place as weather permits.
The entire project is scheduled to be complete by November 1, 2020.