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Sanitary board approves pay application for LTCP Phase 5A, agrees alternate extension for Wolf Summit
Summary
The Clarksburg Sanitary Board on Thursday approved the first pay application for the Long-Term Control Plan Phase 5A and voted to submit an alternate sewer-extension agreement for the Wolf Summit project to the Public Service Commission.
The Clarksburg Sanitary Board on Thursday approved the first pay application for the Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP) Phase 5A project and authorized an alternate sewer main extension agreement for the Wolf Summit development to be submitted to the Public Service Commission for review.
Board members voted to approve Pay Application No. 1 for Independent Enterprises Inc. in the amount of $2,293,718.50 for LTCP Phase 5A. The vote followed staff updates that the contractor plans to begin work on sanitary sewers Monday, March 17, and that some field offices and stored materials remain to be mobilized.
Board staff said the contractor will attempt to limit traffic impacts by maintaining two-way traffic wherever possible, and that single-lane closures will be used only when necessary. “They’re going to be allowed to dig during the day if they only have to close one lane,” staff said.
The board also approved an alternate extension agreement for the Wolf Summit project (Energy LLC). Under the agreement, the developer must construct sewer lines to the board’s specifications; when the board accepts the completed lines they will become the sanitary board’s property at no cost. The board’s approval authorizes staff to submit the alternate extension to the Public Service Commission for review and approval as required by statute.
During discussion of other sewer work, staff reported a potential project on Ferry Street discovered during downtown sewer design work: a line that serves the garage area behind a beverage distributor was found to be failing. Staff provided a rough project estimate of about $1,800,000 and said they will refine drawings and funding options before bringing the item back to a future agenda. Staff indicated most of that cost is expected to be covered by grants, with the remainder to be identified later.
Board staff also described a proposed change to billing protocols for adjacent public service districts (PSDs) that would bill wastewater based on the water meter readings from the water provider rather than the PSD’s self-reported distribution. Staff said the change is intended to tighten the billing protocol and reduce cross-subsidies to PSDs. “We think with that change, we’re gonna tighten up the billing protocol and not subsidize these PSDs,” staff said. The board moved into executive session later in the meeting to discuss Summit Park PSD sewer-service issues and a possible acquisition.
Why it matters: The LTCP Phase 5A payment moves a major federally and state-funded sewer project forward. Approving the Wolf Summit alternate extension and changing billing protocols affect future development, how costs are allocated, and the board’s oversight of sewer extensions. The Ferry Street repair, if funded, would address failing private-service infrastructure that currently affects the sanitary system.
What’s next: Staff said they will return with refined engineering drawings and funding breakdowns for the Ferry Street project, submit the alternate extension to the Public Service Commission, and continue contractor mobilization and inspection for Phase 5A.
Votes at a glance: Pay Application No. 1 for Independent Enterprises Inc.: motion to approve carried (motion and second on record; vote: aye). Alternate sewer main extension agreement for Wolf Summit (Energy LLC): motion to approve carried (motion and second on record; vote: aye).
