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County declares emergency purchase of $198,949 pump for Little River wastewater plant
Summary
Columbia County declared an emergency and approved a $198,949.20 purchase of a replacement pump for the Little River wastewater plant after an unexpected failure during a rainy period.
Columbia County staff declared an emergency purchase to replace a failed pump at the Little River wastewater treatment plant and requested approval for the purchase price of $198,949.20.
Staff said the plant — the county's largest wastewater facility — experienced an unexpected pump failure during a rainy period when all pumps must be available to manage inflow. The department purchased the pump from Flight as (vendor name as recorded for purchase) and recommended the committee declare the purchase an emergency to expedite repair and avoid service interruptions.
The committee moved the item on consent and approved the emergency declaration and purchase.
Staff did not provide further technical detail on the failing component in the committee discussion recorded in the transcript.
