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Commission agrees to split private water‑main replacement cost with Mount Saint Scholastica — city share capped at $30,046
Summary
The commission authorized a cost‑share agreement to replace a private 6‑inch water main serving the Atchison Event Center and Mount Saint Scholastica, approving up to $30,046 of the $60,092 bid; staff said funding can be absorbed in CIP fund balance saved from recent water‑main work.
The Atchison City Commission authorized city staff to share the cost of replacing a private water main that serves the Atchison Event Center and Mount Saint Scholastica, approving a city contribution not to exceed $30,046 toward a contractor bid of $60,092.
Public‑works staff and Mount Saint Scholastica representatives said the private 6‑inch line has required multiple repairs since 2023 — four breaks and roughly $16,263 in repair costs over two years — and that replacement is more cost‑effective than repeated patches. Mount Saint Scholastica presented the contractor bid and requested a 50/50 cost share.
City staff said the request was not previously budgeted but could be funded from the city’s water‑main CIP fund balance. Staff noted the city’s recent water‑main replacement contract came in under budget by around $200,000, offering some internal cushion to absorb the share without altering the CIP program. Staff and the Mount’s treasurer, Sister Molly Brockwell, described the event center as the primary user of the line; another small structure, the Hermitage, also ties to the main.
A motion to authorize the cost share passed without recorded opposition. The motion capped the city’s share at $30,046 and directed staff to proceed with the contract and reimbursement arrangements. City staff said the length is approximately the span from Spring Street to the event center (roughly a city block), and the pipe is 6‑inch diameter.
Why it matters: Replacing a frequently failing main serving a city‑owned facility (the Atchison Event Center) reduces service interruptions and long‑term maintenance costs; the cost‑share sets a precedent for how the city addresses private mains serving city assets.
Quotations below are taken from the meeting transcript.
