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Council approves consultant review of utilities and design contracts for wastewater basin and water tanks
Summary
The council approved a six‑month EUSI utility evaluation, awarded design work to replace the Island wastewater flow‑equalization basin and accepted design services for two water storage tank replacements; all votes were unanimous.
The Lake Havasu City Council on Aug. 27 approved three professional services agreements to assess and design improvements in the city’s water and wastewater systems.
Council approved a six‑month professional services agreement with EUSI, a water/wastewater operations firm, for $98,544 to evaluate the city’s water and wastewater divisions. Mr. Frosley, a utilities staff member who presented the item, said the contract will place licensed operators and engineers on site one to two days a week to review operations, staffing, asset management and written procedures. “The total cost is $98,544,” he said. The contract is scheduled to begin Sept. 1 and run six months. Vice Mayor David Lane moved to approve the agreement; Council Member Donna McCoy seconded. The motion carried 7–0.
The council also awarded a design agreement for the Island Wastewater Treatment Plant flow equalization (EQ) basin replacement to Carrillo (design contract $284,746). Mr. Frosley described the existing EQ basin as out of service since 2005 and said increased island flows have created unmetered “slug” flows that can cause treatment violations. The design contract will produce construction documents; staff said construction funds are scheduled in next year’s budget and the design contract term is 10 months. Councilmember Jenny Coke moved and Councilmember Jim Dolan seconded the motion; the contract passed 7–0.
Finally, the council awarded a professional services agreement to Atkins for design of two water storage tank replacements and expansions at locations on Havasupai Boulevard and Yucca Drive. The design contract is $235,267.60 and is expected to take about eight months. Mr. Frosley said the Havasupai Boulevard tank (built in 1976) has deteriorated during sandblasting and has been out of service about a year; the Yucca Drive tank is roughly 48 years old. Councilmember Dolan moved to approve the Atkins contract, seconded by Councilmember McCoy; the vote was 7–0.
Discussion vs. decision: Council debate focused on technical details, permitting and timing. All three items were approved as presented; construction contracts and budget allocations for construction were not awarded that night. The Carrillo design contract will allow staff to advertise construction bids when fiscal year funding is available.
Ending: City staff said the design work and EUSI evaluation are intended to improve operations, asset management and long‑term maintenance planning; staff will return with construction bids or additional recommendations as projects progress.
