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As much as we need water for basic means of living, businesses depend on this precious resource for their sustenance and overall health as well.  Take Bakers of Paris, for example, located at 99 Park Ln in Brisbane.  Their baked goods and artisan French bread is sold to many a restaurant, cafe, and market all over the Bay Area, and they rely heavily on a clean and reliable water source to be able to continue producing such high-quality and sought-after baked goods.  Last month, when the City's Public Works Department needed to install a valve outside their property to decrease the impact an unavoidable water main break could have on that business and the ones surrounding it, they first inquired with the company to see whether a suggested date and time range would work.  Turns out, Bakers of Paris would be flying out a team from Germany to teach a steaming technique to their employees for their French bread on that date, and needed the water to be on at that time.  Very well.  Another date and time were suggested, and the valve installed shortly thereafter.  It's instances like this that go to show how the City is willing and able to partner with the businesses that have chosen to call Brisbane "home".

And this was not a partnering event unique to itself.  Last night, the Public Works Department again scheduled the installation of a water valve, this time at the intersection of Old County and Park Lane.  Of course, to install a valve, the water needs to be turned off.  In order to not affect the operations of the businesses in the area, a 5:00pm - 9:00pm work time for completing the task was scheduled, and all the businesses hand-delivered a notice indicating the work that would be taking place.  There were no objections to the work taking place, and so the work was swiftly completed last night by our Public Works Department.  See the photos below for a recap of the work that was done last night between 5:00pm - 9:00pm.

The construction area at Old County and Park Ln was coned off and even had traffic control to ensure cars maintained a safe distance from the work site.

A lateral view of the valve before it was hooked up to the water pipes and wrapped in plastic for protection.

The finished product, located 3 ft. below grade.

In a couple weeks, a similar valve installation will take place, and you can be sure that the proper care will be used so as to cause the least amount of disruption in water service to the City's water customers.  It's just the right thing to do.