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County OKs $50,000 purchase‑order increase for BlueMax replacements; officials say full replacement will take years
Summary
The Butler County commissioners approved a $50,000 increase to a purchase order for BlueMax pipeline replacements and discussed bidding strategy and a proposed cost‑benefit analysis to guide proactive replacement work.
The Butler County Board of Commissioners approved a $50,000 increase to an existing purchase order related to BlueMax replacements in the Westchester/Liberty service area, taking the purchase order to $70,000 to support internal crews and materials.
Dave McCormick, the county's finance director, told commissioners the change order was requested by Water and Sewer and is for internal crew materials while the county refines a contracting strategy. McCormick said the department previously solicited bids that did not generate competitive offers and staff now plan to rework the procurement approach, bidding portions of work and supplementing internal crews with outside contractors.
Commissioners pressed for a timeline and additional information. Water and Sewer staff said the replacements will unfold over years because many BlueMax sections are being addressed as they fail rather than removed proactively. A county staff member proposed preparing a cost‑benefit analysis laying out the likely expense of a proactive replacement program versus the current reactive approach; the administrator said he would bring that analysis to the board for consideration.
No specific completion date was given. Finance reported three requisitions over $25,000 on the agenda totaling $149,091.50 tied to wastewater grinder replacement, sewer inflow mitigation and general roadway services.
