Blacktop Services Co street project scheduled to begin this week, Oct 26th!

Blacktop Services Co is scheduled to be working on street improvements within the City of Prairie City beginning Oct 26th until the projects are complete. Orange traffic cones and/or barricades will be set up in the work zone areas during construction at the following street locations: 

Washington Street: Between N Main St and N Marshall St

W Sixth St: From N Madison intersection and going west 105′ to first driveway

W Sixth St: At far west end at cul-de-sac and then east approx 123′ (past manhole)

Orchard St: Between 8th St and 9th St from house #505 to #606. May be closed half the day

S Madison St & McMurray Intersection: North and south of this intersection at 146′ and McMurray intersection

E North St: From Christian Reformed Church entrance, then east 693′ to end of sealcoat. Includes N Neeley and N Dewey intersections

W North St: From N West St, then east 61′

East St: From E Jefferson and south to the end of street. Street may be closed half the day

E Fifth St: From N Marshall intersection, then east 109′ on north half of E Fifth St

E South St: From S State St, the west 112′ to first driveway

Road Construction signs will be set up for the above stated areas on E North St, W North St, E South St, and on Washington St, if necessary. One lane will be kept open during construction except on East St and Orchard St sections that may be closed for a few hours or overnight.     

HomeServe and Service Line Warranties and City of Prairie City Partnership

The City of Prairie City teamed up with HomeServe and affiliated Service Line Warranties to offer private water and sanitary sewer repair services directly to residents. HomeServe’s program is also supported by the Iowa League of Cities and the National League of Cities.

Residents in Prairie City will be contacted soon directly by HomeServe via a letter in the mail and will have the opportunity to enter into a service agreement directly with HomeServe to address potential needed future repairs to broken or leaking private water and sanitary sewer lines located outside of the dwelling that residents are responsible for.

Key Program features include the following:

  1. The service agreement is between residents and HomeServe.
  2. Residents pay a monthly fee for potential future needed repairs to their water and sanitary sewer lines outside of the dwelling.
  3. If the resident’s issue is covered, the program pays up to $8500 per occurrence.
  4. Customers are provided with a 24/7/365 repair phone line staffed with live agents.
  5. All repairs are performed by local licensed and insured contractors in accordance with City regulations.

Please contact City Hall staff with any additional questions about the HomeServe program at 515-994-2649.

CIT Sewer Solutions work within the city continues.

CIT Sewer Solutions has been hired by the City Council to evaluate and repair some of the City’s sanitary sewer mains. Within the next few days, they will tentatively be working in the following areas:

W North St from N Park St to N Orchard St

Alleyway from N Sherman St to N East St

Part of this work involves the use of high-pressure water sprayed to clean the areas where private sewer lines connect to the City’s sanitary sewer main, prior to doing the repairs. This water pressure may cause increased pressure to private sewer lines and connected items including household drains, sinks, showers, tubs and toilets. Residents are advised as a precaution to keep toilet lids closed and cover drain opens during this cleaning and repair period.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this project. Please contact City Hall regarding any questions about this project at 515-994-2649.