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Commissioners approve Reed Lift Station pump replacements, Rumpke sludge agreements and staffing/posting requests
Summary
The Board approved replacement submersible pumps for the Reed Lift Station, two service agreements with Rumpke for biosolids disposal, a records-shredding contract, a job posting for chief maintenance in wastewater, and a release of lien tied to a sanitary sewer connection fee.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners approved a package of wastewater-related items including replacement pumps for the Reed Lift Station, two agreements with Rumpke for biosolids acceptance and disposal, authorization to post for a chief maintenance position in the Wastewater Department, and a release of a previously paid sewer-connection lien.
Wastewater Department Director Amanda told commissioners the Reed Lift Station pumps were submersible units similar to others the county has installed and had provided nearly 20 years of service. "...they've been running for about 20 years now and it's time to replace them before they fail," Amanda said; she requested approval to purchase replacement pumps priced at $23,370 each.
Why it matters: Commissioners and staff said replacing aging pumps ahead of failure reduces the risk of unplanned outages and emergency repairs. Separately, agreements with Rumpke will formalize handling and transportation of biosolids (sludge) and set customer-acceptance and disposal pricing and fees.
Details and votes: The board moved and approved the pump purchase request. No individual mover or seconder is attributed in the transcript; roll-call responses recorded the votes as affirmative by the commissioners present. Amanda described Rumpke agreements as covering both customer-service acceptance (container delivery, roll-off charges, liners and occasional relocation fees) and a disposal agreement; she reported example line items such as a $100 customer acceptance fee per container, $76.50 roll-off delivery, $2.69 per load (unit unspecified), liners at $55 each, a $200 relocation fee and $41.50 per ton roll-off disposal. The board approved both Rumpke agreements by motion and recorded affirmative votes.
Other business in the package: The board authorized wastewater to post for a chief maintenance position. Staff also asked for and received approval to release a lien that had been fully paid in 2017 tied to a sanitary sewer connection fee; staff said the property is selling and requested the lien be released for closing.
Process notes: Several of these items were handled as routine agenda approvals with limited discussion beyond clarifying pricing and contract terms. Commissioners asked routine questions and voted to approve the items; no new funding sources or ordinance changes were announced during the motions.
Ending: County staff said routine operational and contract oversight will continue; specific implementation and invoice management will be handled by the wastewater and purchasing staff.
