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Council approves sewer-incinerator repairs, USDA forestry grant, and final contract payment for Bunner Road work
Summary
The council approved a $450,000 increase for sewer sludge incinerator repairs, accepted a $195,000 USDA urban-forestry grant for parks, and approved final contract modifications and payment to Zuniga Cement Company after remedial grinding on Bunner Road.
Warren City Council on June 10 approved several budget and contract actions, including a $450,000 increase for sewer sludge incinerator repairs, acceptance of a $195,000 federal USDA Urban and Community Forestry grant, and final contract adjustments tied to recent street work on Bunner Road.
Council approved a resolution increasing funds for sewer sludge incinerator repairs at the wastewater treatment plant by $450,000. The item was moved and unanimously approved; the council did not discuss technical details in public beyond recorded motions.
Parks and Recreation requested and the council approved increases in the department’s budgeted revenues and appropriations totaling $195,000 to account for a USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry grant administered through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources; the council voted yes on the appropriation.
On a contract matter, the council approved contract modification number 1 and final payment number 5 to Zuniga Cement Company related to City Contract W.P. 23,787 for Bunner Road work, increasing the final contract by $47,807.52 for a final contract total of $2,609,151.02 and approving a final payment of $1,196,938.43 to the contractor. City engineering staff described post-construction remedial work: a profiling machine was run, diamond grinding performed to meet tolerances, and the contractor paid for the corrective work. Staff also said rims and manhole covers were adjusted to match the new pavement profile.
Council member Lafferty thanked engineering staff for the follow-up and pressed for quality-control assurances. Engineering confirmed that Zuniga paid for the corrective grinding and that Zuniga had bought a slip-form paver; the city changed its specifications to require slip-form paving on major roads going forward.
Why it matters: The sewer-incinerator repair appropriation addresses a critical utility-maintenance need. The USDA grant will fund urban-forestry activity in parks. The Bunner Road contract resolution finalizes payment following remedial grinding and reflects an engineering review of workmanship and warranty timing.
Ending: Council approved the appropriations and contract finalizations; staff will monitor ongoing warranties and implementation of specifications requiring slip-form paving on major streets.
