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Shelton council advances multiple wastewater and environmental projects; some moved to May 6 action agenda
Summary
The City Council voted to adopt and to forward several public-works items, including a reclaimed-water tank contract amendment and a late contract amendment for landfill PFAS monitoring, and set two large design contracts for formal action on May 6.
The City of Shelton City Council on April 15 adopted an amendment to a reclaimed-water project and approved a late contract amendment for landfill monitoring, while placing two major wastewater design contracts on the action agenda for the council meeting on May 6.
Public Works Director Brent Armstrong told the council, "We received a $3,200,000 legislative appropriation grant to design and construct a new headworks facility at the MBR plant," describing the MBR headworks upgrade as a multi‑phase effort to increase the plant's capacity. He said the design contract before the council would be roughly $408,000 and that the total project was expected to be "roughly around 4,000,000 as of today dollars." Armstrong also described the plant's current flows and the intended capacity increase.
Why it matters: the design and permitting steps the council advanced affect wastewater capacity, habitat work on Goldsboro Creek and ongoing monitoring of a capped landfill where Ecology is requiring testing for PFAS, the group of persistent contaminants often called "forever chemicals." The projects will affect permit schedules, contractor procurement and construction timetables for multiple capital works programs.
Most important actions and details
- MBR headworks upgrade (Resolution 1375-0325): staff presented a design contract (design and bidding support) tied to a $3.2 million legislative appropriation. The council voted to place Resolution 1375 on the May 6 action agenda for formal consideration; the vote to place the item on the agenda carried. The design contract amount presented was $408,000 and staff estimated the total project cost at about $4,000,000.
- Goldsboro Creek sewer bypass removal (Resolution 1377-0325): the council voted to place Resolution 1377 on the May 6 action agenda to authorize design work to remove a gravity sewer pipe across Goldsboro Creek and to cap manholes on each creek bank. Armstrong said the design work covers permitting with multiple partners including Fish and Wildlife, the tribe and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and that construction is intended for the next available fish work window.
- Satellite reclaimed-water tank (Resolution 1374-0325): the council adopted Resolution 1374 authorizing contract amendment No. 5 with Gray & Osborne Inc. for design and construction assistance on the 500,000-gallon reclaimed-water tank at the MBR plant. Staff said the design is under review by Ecology and, after approval, the project will go to bid.
- C Street landfill PFAS monitoring (Resolution 1379-0425, late item): council adopted a late resolution authorizing contract amendment No. 4 with Aspect Consulting LLC to develop a PFAS sampling and monitoring plan for the C Street (C3) landfill under Ecology's agreed order. Staff said Ecology provided limited notice and required an accelerated timeline to meet a May deadline for the monitoring submittal.
What council members and staff emphasized
Armstrong and other staff emphasized permitting complexity for the Goldsboro Creek work and the need to coordinate with the state, tribal partners and habitat groups. On the landfill item, staff said multiple rounds of water sampling will be done for the city system this year and that the work is covered by an existing grant while staff pursues supplemental funding.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 1375-0325 (MBR headworks design): motion to place on May 6 action agenda — carried (motion to place on agenda approved). Mover/second: not specified in the record. Vote tally: not specified.
- Resolution 1377-0325 (Goldsboro Creek sewer removal design): motion to place on May 6 action agenda — carried. Mover/second: not specified in the record. Vote tally: not specified.
- Resolution 1374-0325 (satellite reclaimed-water tank, contract amendment No. 5 with Gray & Osborne Inc.): adopted. Mover/second: not specified in the record. Vote tally: not specified.
- Resolution 1379-0425 (C Street landfill PFAS monitoring, Aspect Consulting LLC, amendment No.4; late item): adopted. Mover/second: not specified in the record. Vote tally: not specified.
Context and next steps
Council members asked staff about sequencing and the fish-window schedule for the Goldsboro Creek construction. Staff said the design contracts will include permitting and temporary bypassing plans and that they will return to council with contract awards and construction bids after Ecology and other permitting reviews. The headworks and reclaimed-water work will proceed through final design and bid phases before construction contracts are executed.
Ending
The council directed staff to return the two design contracts for formal action on May 6; the reclaimed-water tank amendment and the landfill monitoring amendment were adopted on April 15. Permitting and Ecology review will determine exact construction schedules.
