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Council approves $328,278 change order to add redundant screen at wastewater plant
Summary
The Green River City Council approved a $328,278 change order to add a second mechanical screen to the new wastewater treatment plant after staff said the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality recommended the redundancy; the vote was 4–2 amid concerns about cost and timing.
The Green River City Council on a 4–2 vote approved change order No. 2 with Bodell Construction for $328,278 to install a second mechanical screen at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Public Works Director Mark West told the council the additional screen would provide “an additional degree of redundancy” and said the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recommended pursuing the change to avoid relying on the manual bypass currently in place. West said the equipment channel for the second screen already exists in the plant design and the timing is such that the screen can be installed before the plant comes online if the city acts quickly.
The measure’s supporters said adding the screen now avoids a costlier retrofit later and allows one screen to be taken offline for routine maintenance without interrupting operations. West said, “we would pay at least double, if not Bridal, to retrofit the facility” if the city delayed the purchase and that including the cost in loan terms makes it preferable to paying from fund balance.
Councilwoman Jessica (first name used in the record) said she was troubled by the additional cost given existing project expense and long‑term operating costs. “I struggle with the price,” she said during deliberations.
Council discussion also noted potential lead times for components; West said some parts come from the United States and Canada, and one existing screen was German‑made, which had earlier caused delays. A council member noted DEQ staff had recommended the change and that State Revolving Fund loan adjustments had been made in recent negotiations.
The motion to approve change order No. 2 with Bodell Construction for $328,278 was moved by Councilman Shacker, seconded by Councilman Kilpatrick, and passed 4–2.
The council did not provide individual roll‑call votes in the public record excerpt; the meeting record shows the tally as 4 yes, 2 no. The city administrator stated the change order cost had been anticipated in the project close‑out calculations and could be accommodated by loan and grant packaging.
Work on the plant will proceed under the amended contract; staff indicated urgency to order the equipment to meet the plant start‑up schedule.
