Capital Improvement

The City of Prescott (City) and their contractor, Sunland Asphalt & Construction, are set to begin a pavement preservation project on August 18, with completion expected in mid-October 2025. The project includes pavement maintenance and preservation operations along Prescott Lakes Parkway, between SR89 and SR69, and along SR89, between Yavpe Connector and the Willow Lake Road roundabout. Please note that both roundabouts (Willow Lake Road roundabout and along Prescott Lakes Parkway) are included in this project. Once complete, these improvements will extend pavement life and enhance road quality for Prescott motorists.

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Project Update

The project generally includes the removal and/or installation of roadway pavement, sidewalk, ramps, driveways, curb and gutter, storm drain structures, dumpster pads, and pavement markings along Stetson Road, and intersecting roadways.

The primary scope of work includes the removal and/or installation of roadway pavement, sidewalk, ramps, driveways, curb and gutter, storm drain structures, dumpster pads, and pavement markings along Stetson Road and intersecting roadways. Work also includes brush and debris removal, drainage grading, catch basins, storm drainpipe removal and installation, water services, grouted riprap, asphalt paving, the adjustment of water valve boxes, and manhole frames and covers. 100% plan reviews are complete; the design team is working on minor revisions prior to bidding the project.

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The project generally consists of roadway and utility trench improvements along Pleasant Street between Carleton Street and Aubrey Street. The primary scope of work is to repair excessive settling along utility trenches that has created uneven pavement and unsafe driving conditions.

Work includes the removal and replacement of the utility trench backfill material, damaged concrete curb and gutter, asphalt pavement, and utility adjustments.

The City awarded an engineering design service contract to Civiltec in November 2024 and anticipates finalizing design drawings by Spring 2025. This project will be scheduled to start construction after the completion of a nearby sanitary sewer improvement project. The City anticipates advertising for bids and awarding a construction contract in June 2025, starting construction in late summer or early fall 2025, immediately following the sanitary sewer project, and completing construction by the end of 2025.

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The City has acquired the steel building components of a 125’ X 125’ (15,625sf) building.  The building components are stored at the old wastewater treatment plant on Sundog Ranch Road, and at other City owned facilities. This project includes retrofitting the building components to suit the future needs of the Streets Division. The work includes design and construction of the building to include office spaces, restrooms, ready room, locker rooms, equipment bays, storage areas, conference room, records storage room, dormitory, fitness center, mezzanine, and so on within the building.

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The City of Prescott Water Production Facility, located in the Town of Chino Valley, is the City’s primary source for water production. This project will replace the existing water booster facility in Chino Valley and will build the new intermediate pump station and tanks located near the Prescott Airport. This project will create a reduction in transmission pipeline pressure, improve production redundancy and provide additional storage capacity closer to Prescott.

City of Prescott Water Production Facility (Chino Valley):

The existing booster station is located in the Town of Chino Valley at the City of Prescott’s Water Production Facility, 251 N. State Route 89 (APN 306-23-077C). This project will consist of design and replacement of the City of Prescott water booster facility (buildings, boosters, electrical, controls). The facilities were originally built in the 1940’s and updates have been made to the facilities throughout the years to keep pace with the growing demand.  The current facility is undersized to meet future demands and the existing equipment has reached the end of its service life.  The facility replacement will ensure safe and reliable water supply to the City of Prescott service area. It is anticipated that the new booster station facility will have a firm pumping capacity of 14.0 MGD. By completing this project, the City will be able to provide additional reliability through higher efficiency and modernized equipment (buildings, electrical components, piping).

Intermediate Pump Station Facility:

The new intermediate pump station site is anticipated to be located about 1 mile north of Pioneer Parkway and 1 mile west of Willow Creek Road on currently undeveloped land; the site will be accessed from the east from Willow Creek Road. This project will provide the infrastructure to supply required redundancy to the existing water delivery system. This increases the overall reliability of the City’s water supply system by allowing the airport production wells to support the entire water system. Additionally, growth in north Prescott requires that a second pump station be constructed at the Intermediate Pump Station Facility that serves the surrounding pressure zone, Zone 110. The storage capacity required to meet fire demand and development growth needs have been determined by the City’s water model. The anticipated storage required for the intermediate pump station facility is 10 MG with the ability to expand to 15 MG. The intermediate pump station and the Zone 110 pump stations are anticipated to have a pumping capacity of 17.5 MGD and 8.4 MGD, respectively. Both pump station capacities will be evaluated further and confirmed during design.

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Watson Lake Reservoir has been listed as impaired for nitrogen, phosphorus, and dissolved oxygen. This project will help to address these issues and will generally consist of stocking the lake with herbivorous fish (White Amur) which would be the most environmentally sound management technique for weed removal, construction of fish barriers, installation of an aeration system, and an on-going maintenance plan.

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This project will upgrade an old inefficient sewer lift station by adding new wet wells and pumps to provide redundant pumping capabilities. The existing wet wells will be kept as an overflow containment area as well as an existing building on the site. New generator backup will be installed as well as an Odor Control Unit. Site work will include removal of the old treatment plant and equipment, installation of new fencing and maintenance road improvements.

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The project generally consists of removing two existing 200,000 gallon water storage tanks and replacing with a single 750,000 gallon water storage tank.  The project includes replacing the existing Mingus Pump Station to meet demands and upsize the pipeline between the pump station and the new tank.