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Pataskala officials review WRF 15% design, target construction cost kept under $40 million
Summary
City utility staff reported reaching 15% design for the new wastewater reclamation facility, presented a schedule through construction and a current opinion of probable cost of about $34 million (inflated to roughly $39.5 million by 2028).
Pataskala City utility staff said the city has reached 15% design for its new wastewater reclamation facility and is targeting a construction cost below $40 million while planning an August 2026 bid and a September 2029 final completion date.
The 15% package narrows treatment processes, preferred equipment manufacturers and layout options and sets a schedule for the remaining design milestones. Utility staff said the current opinion of probable construction cost is about $34 million today and about $39.5 million when inflated to 2028 prices, and that the city is aiming to keep the total below $40 million.
Utility staff provided the utility committee a design overview and the schedule. They said working-session milestones will arrive at 30% design in September, 60% in December and 90% in March,…
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