Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Pipe-lining project approved by Hartley council

Existing sewer pipes near city's east side lift station to be affected

The Hartley City Council on Monday approved a bid for an additional improvement to an ongoing infrastructure upgrade project.

Wisconsin-based Visu-Sewer won the bid for cure-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining with an estimate of $427,411. A total of five bids were received for the project, which will affect sewer lines and manholes related to the ongoing lift station replacement on the east side of town.

"They were fairly competitive bids," said engineer Wes Boyer, of Bolton & Menk. "That was good to see, especially this time of year."

CIPP lining is a method of trenchless rehabilitation and restorat...