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What We're Doing
The Central Zone and 44th Avenue Water Towers are part of the Water 2040 Program. Central Zone Tower will be located next to the existing OSU water tower on McElroy Road. This tower will supply water to the future West Highway 51 Booster Pump Station located near Ortho Oklahoma for serving customers connected to Range Tower at 19th Avenue and Range Road, known as the Southwest Distribution Zone. This location also allows Central Tower to connect to the City's existing Central Zone to improve system operation into town.
44th Tower will replace the two Twin Tower standpipes located north of 44th Avenue between Country Club and Range Roads. The service area for these standpipes are currently under a moratorium on new water taps in order to maintain regulated pressure to existing customers. The new 44th Tower will improve pressure to the City's rural distribution system to include Kenslow Farms, Nottingham, Woodlakes I and II, and Briar Creek Developments.
Anticipated Milestones
Anticipated Date (Design): Design completed June 2016
Anticipated Date (Construction): Construction began December 2016
Anticipated Date (Completion): Construction completed March 2019
Benefits of the Project
These towers will each provide an additional 1-million gallons of elevated water storage to support increasing water demand projections in the southwest area of Stillwater through the year 2040.
June 22, 2016: City staff conducted a contractor pre-bid meeting. Bid opening is scheduled for July 13, 2016.
August 24, 2016: Project was awarded to Caldwell Tanks, Inc.
December 7, 2016: Construction is underway on the 44th Avenue Tower.
January 9, 2017: Construction is underway at Central Zone Tower.
March 1, 2017: Construction continues at 44th Tower as the concrete tank pedestal goes vertical. When complete, the tower will be 140 feet high, as compared to the Twin Towers at 90 feet high. This additional elevation will provide substantially more pressure to the distribution area.
March 27, 2017: Looking southwest from Stillwater, you might notice a new feature on the horizon. The 44th Tower pedestal is now 92 feet tall and ready for the water bowl to be placed on top.
April 18, 2017: Construction of Central Zone Tower is underway.
July 10, 2017: Contractors are now painting the bowls. City of Stillwater logos will be added, then the bowl will be raised on the pedestal.
Aug. 24, 2017: 44th Avenue Tower Raising (Video)
October 13, 2017: On the 44th Tower, all significant welding is complete and contractor is now working to coat the interior. On the Central Tower, the bowl was raised on Sept. 27 and contractor is working on welding.
February 27, 2018: Yard piping to connect the 44th Tower to the system is complete. Yard piping at Central Tower is currently in progress.
July 13, 2018: Final work is nearly complete on both towers.
October 11, 2018: Central Zone Tower is scheduled to be in operation mid November 2018. 44th Avenue Tower is scheduled to be in operation once the 19th Avenue Booster Pump Station is in operation.
March 29, 2019: The towers are currently in operation. The contractor is working to complete the final punchlist items.
Actions authorized by Stillwater Utilities Authority (SUA):
10.19.15 | SUA-15-52 | Towers Real Estate Authorization
03.07.16 l SUA-16-02 l Resolution of Reimbursement for Package A
05.02.16 l SUA-16-03 l Resolution of Reimbursement for Package B
08.01.16 l SUA-16-40 l Bid Award for Water 2040, Package A
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Rendering of new Central Zone Tower next to OSU's water tower.
