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Franklin City board approves emergency purchase to replace pump at St. Martin’s lift station
Summary
The Franklin City Board of Public Works approved an emergency contract tonight to buy and install a replacement pump at the St. Martin’s lift station, bypassing the normal public-bid process because the existing unit is failing and redundancy is required.
The Franklin City Board of Public Works voted April 2 to approve an emergency purchase and installation of a replacement pump at the St. Martin’s lift station, a facility that serves a large portion of the city’s west side.
The board approved a $153,445 firm-price order for a new pump and installation, agreeing to bypass the standard public-bid process after staff characterized the need as an emergency. The vote was by voice; the chair declared, “the ayes have it.”
The board heard from Kevin Schier, superintendent for water and sewer, who said the station currently has two pumps and one is showing “20 years” of wear — recording roughly 20,000 hours…
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