Water tower lettering coming later this month
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Work on the downtown tank started about two months ago by Utility Service Co. Noticeably, the curtain is gone and so are the workers but the words ?City of McMinnville? haven?t appeared.
According to Water and Wastewater director Carl Davis, the downtown tank is scheduled to get the lettering printed in green the week of Christmas. The wait has been because of the weather.
?The cooler weather slowed them down a little bit,? said Davis. ?They are hoping to finish up by the end of the month. It?s been in service for several weeks.?
What?s not been in service is the Bybee Branch Road tank. That tank will also get more attention the week of Christmas. Although almost finished, there is still some cleaning to be done. After the cleaning, the tank will need to be filled once again.
Be on the lookout for the downtown tank lettering, but not for the Bybee Branch tank. Placing a design on that tank will cost extra and elected officials chose not to place one on it at this time.
Costs for the downtown water tank will be $95,098 for the next five years and then a maintenance fee slightly over $20,000 for six more years for a total cost of $610,958.
Cost for the Bybee tank will be $77,983 for the next four years and then a maintenance fee around $30,000 for the next seven years for a total cost of $525,370.
In return, the full-service company guarantees maintenance and upkeep of the tanks and annual inspections. Utility Service Co. will repair any damage that might occur to the tank. Importantly, they will furnish and install a lockable anti-climb deterrent and tank access locks to minimize the opportunity for vandalism and reduce tank owner liability.