Linn County staff say MidAmerican Energy pipeline project is complete, county inspections reimbursed

Garrett Redish, assistant engineer, told the Linn County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 22 that MidAmerican Energy completed a pipeline installation along C Street Southwest from the city of Cedar Rapids to the Vista Road substation in Good. Redish said the work occurred mostly on private easements, involved a few road crossings, and required third-party inspection due to project size and scope.

"The project was completed this summer and the work is complete," Redish said, and the county has received all inspection documentation. He said the county hired ISG to provide inspection services and that Linn County paid ISG and was reimbursed 100% by MidAmerican Energy.

Supervisor (Speaker 2) confirmed the pipeline carries natural gas for a Cedar Rapids power plant and requested that the board be kept informed of future large pipeline proposals and not routinely place similar acknowledgments on consent without allowing board review. Redish and staff said the road department will notify supervisors if large future pipelines are proposed.

The board did not take a formal final action to adopt the resolution at that moment; staff said the item will be placed on the regular agenda for the next meeting.