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Council approves Strand contract to oversee $55 million wastewater upgrades
Summary
The Portage Common Council approved a $3.936 million construction‑services task order with Strand Associates to manage bidding, construction observation and start‑up for a roughly $55 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade aimed at meeting new DNR limits and future growth.
The Portage Common Council voted to enter a $3,936,000 construction‑services task order with Strand Associates, moving the city’s planned wastewater treatment plant upgrades toward bidding and construction.
The work responds to aging 1980s infrastructure, expected new Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) phosphorus and future nitrogen limits, and projected flow increases. City staff and Strand presented the project design and a recommended construction supervision agreement before the council vote.
Strand Associates completed the plant‑wide design and has submitted plans to the DNR for review. Phil (staff member) said the city contracted with Strand in 2021 for a facilities plan and that the council selected an option in 2023 to move to aerobic digestion and Class A dried biosolids. Evan Hunsanger of Strand Associates said, “The site was as a early 19 eighties construction,…
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