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City hires Cochran for Walnut Street lift-station study, approves $16,920 contract
Summary
The Board of Public Works approved a $16,920 contract with engineering firm Cochran to evaluate flows, force-main options and storage at the Walnut Street Lift Station to address repeated backups on Front Street.
The Board of Public Works for the City of Washington voted Tuesday to hire Cochran to evaluate the Walnut Street Lift Station and the downtown collection system, approving a proposed contract price of $16,920.
City staff and a Cochran consultant told the board the study will analyze current pump and force-main capacity, examine storage alternatives at the lift station and estimate costs for upgrades intended to reduce backups experienced on Front Street. "If we can pump more, that reduces the opportunity for backups down along Front Street," the Cochran consultant said.
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