Cranbrook City council has increased the design budget for the Phillips Reservoir bypass pipeline and tunnel pipe project.
The budget has been raised from $100,000 to $575,000.
City staff stated that the pipeline is nearing the end of its service life, while the tunnel pipe is also a concern.
Preliminary design work has been underway and staff have found that the previous budget isn’t adequate.
“The work done to date has been very valuable, however, it has further shown that this project is very complex and will require more resources to determine the best replacement option and finalize a design for cost estimating, potential grant funding, and eventual construction,” said roads and infrastructure manager Curtis Mummery.
The extra money is coming out of the water capital reserve.
Once the details design work is done, staff will be preparing a grant application package to apply for the currently open UBCM Strategic Priorities Fund.
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