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Peoria council approves $2.7M engineering agreement for combined sewer overflow storage project
Summary
Peoria City Council on Sept. 9 approved an agreement with HR Green not to exceed $2,700,000 for preliminary engineering of a combined sewer overflow storage project (Eaton Fayette project).
Peoria City Council on Sept. 9 authorized an agreement with HR Green not to exceed $2,700,000 for preliminary engineering of a combined sewer overflow (CSO) reduction storage project, city officials said.
Public Works Director Powers said the engineering work will support planning and design for a proposed offline storage tank known in project materials as the Eaton Fayette project. "It is preliminary engineering and what's going to go into it again about 5% of the overall cost, which of the tank is approximately $60,000,000 overall," Powers said during the meeting.
Why this matters: the storage tank project is part of the city's strategy to meet obligations under a consent decree related to combined sewer overflows. City staff said the engineering contract covers about 5% of the total project cost, a typical share for preliminary design work, and will set the stage for permitting, final design and construction procurement.
Project details discussed at the meeting: - Contract: Agreement with HR Green for professional services, amount not to exceed $2,700,000, to complete preliminary engineering and planning for the CSO storage tank. - Capacity and cost estimate: Public Works staff described a planning-level capacity of about 6,400,000 gallons and an overall construction cost estimate near $60,000,000; the $2.7 million contract represents the preliminary engineering portion (roughly 5%). - Next steps: Staff said this work is planning and design stage (approximately 5% of total costs); subsequent phases will return to council for approval as the project scope and funding are finalized.
Council action: Council member Sears moved and Council member Carmona seconded the motion to approve the agreement. The motion passed unanimously.
The city will use the HR Green agreement to refine site selection, final design, permitting and construction cost estimates before bringing subsequent contract and funding requests to the council.
