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Commissioners approve design amendment for North Star water-reclamation upgrade; developer to fund majority
Summary
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to Hazen and Sawyer's design contract and a contribution agreement with Northstar Residential Development LLC to cover a $130,000 design-cost increase for the North Star Water Reclamation Facility upgrade. The developer will cover 74% of the increase; the county's share is 26%.
The Delaware County Board of Commissioners on April 17 approved an amendment to the professional services agreement with Hazen and Sawyer and a separate contribution agreement that shifts most of a design-cost increase for the North Star Water Reclamation Facility upgrade to the developer.
The amendment to Hazen and Sawyer’s contract expands the design scope so the plant can meet requirements for an NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit and allow direct discharge to the stream, the board heard. Eric McPhee, deputy director with the Delaware County Regional Sewer District, said the design increase totals about $130,000 and the county’s portion will be 26 percent; Northstar Residential Development LLC will cover the remaining 74 percent.
“This is a design scope increase with Hazen and Sawyer for design work at the North Star Treatment Plant. We’re converting that to an NPDES permit to do direct discharge of the stream,” McPhee said. “If we can get started in September, it should be OK.”
The board approved two related resolutions: amendment number 1 to the professional services agreement with Hazen and Sawyer (resolution 25-277) and amendment number 1 to the contribution agreement with Northstar Residential Development LLC (resolution 25-278). Both measures passed unanimously.
The McPhee presentation framed the changes as necessary to meet permitting for a direct discharge and tied the contribution agreement directly to the increased design scope. No votes against or abstentions were recorded during the meeting.
Next steps described by county staff included beginning the expanded design work and coordinating the permitting schedule so construction and permit timelines align; McPhee estimated a September project start if scheduling holds.
The two approved contracts are formal actions that allocate $130,000 of additional design cost between the county and the developer and authorize Hazen and Sawyer to proceed with the expanded scope.
