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Council approves $55,000 engineering contract and moves forward with water treatment plant roof project
Summary
The Excelsior Springs City Council approved a professional services agreement for design and construction administration for the water treatment plant roof replacement; public works staff estimated design and related services at $55,000 and a construction cost estimate between roughly $300,000 and $330,000.
The Excelsior Springs City Council on May 5 approved Resolution No. 1567, authorizing an agreement with Lampren Earsen, Incorporated for professional engineering services for the Water Treatment Plant roof replacement.
Public Works Director Chad Birdsong told the council the scope includes full roof tear-off and replacement, new insulation, skylights, gutters and membranes, plus design plans and construction administration and observation. Birdsong presented a design-services total of $55,000 (design $36,000; construction administration $10,000; construction observation $9,000). He also provided a construction estimate for the new roof; the transcript recorded the estimate as “between 300 and 10,000 and 330 for the complete package,” which staff characterized as the total construction estimate range.
Council members asked whether the plant would need to be taken offline during construction. Birdsong said the treatment plant must continue operating and that running around-the-clock operations increases project complexity and cost; he said the plant runs two shifts covering roughly 16 hours per day and that the contractor must plan to accommodate operations during construction.
The council moved to approve Resolution No. 1567 and voted unanimously. Roll-call voting recorded affirmative votes from Councilmen Rennie, McGovern and Speer, Mayor Pro Tem Saint John and Mayor Mark Spahn.
Why it matters: The roof replacement is a capital-maintenance project for an operating water-treatment facility. The design and construction approach must accommodate ongoing plant operations, which adds to project complexity and cost. The council’s approval clears the engineering contract and allows staff to proceed to bid and construction phases.
Details of the agreement and budget context
- Professional services contract total presented by staff: $55,000 (design $36,000; construction administration $10,000; construction observation $9,000). - Staff presented a construction estimate range for the new roof (transcript phrasing unclear; see provenance for verbatim excerpt). - Birdsong said construction will require coordination to maintain water-treatment operations (two shifts / ~16 hours daily).
Action taken
- Resolution: 1567 — Approve agreement with Lampren Earsen, Incorporated relating to the Water Treatment Plant roof replacement. - Vote: unanimous in favor (Rennie: yes; McGovern: yes; Speer: yes; Mayor Pro Tem Saint John: yes; Mayor Spahn: yes).
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