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Council and trustees approve Myers Engineering testing task orders for fields, stormwater and booster station
Summary
Officials approved several task order amendments with Myers Engineering to add density and materials testing at Owens Field, a stormwater-permit application for the Guthrie wastewater plant, and construction testing for the West Side booster station. Motions carried by majority votes at the March 4 meeting(s).
City Council and the Public Works trustees approved a series of task orders and amendments with Myers Engineering on March 4, 2025, adding testing and permit-application services tied to athletic fields, a wastewater treatment stormwater permit, and a booster station project.
The council approved Task Order 153, Amendment No. 2, in the amount of $2,604 to add testing services for the Owens Field (softball/ball) complex. A staff presenter said Burgess Testing Services will perform density and soil testing; the work covers areas with as much as 9 to 12 feet of fill, road and concession-stand areas. Councilman Bothard moved to approve; Mayor-elect Drop seconded and the motion carried by majority electronic vote.
In the public works portion of the meeting, trustees approved Task Order 170 with Myers Engineering to prepare a stormwater plan and file a Notice of Intent to comply with the stormwater general permit for the Guthrie wastewater treatment plant; the presentation said the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) contacted city staff and set a deadline to complete the process. A motion to approve Task Order 170 was made by Trustee Taylor and seconded by Trustee Bothroyd; the motion carried by majority vote. The transcript does not specify an amount for Task Order 170.
Trustees also approved Task Order 166 Amendment 1 with Myers Engineering to add construction-material testing by a testing firm in the amount of $3,489.64 for the West Side booster station and connecting mains. The testing will include density checks where the prefabricated booster-station building will be set to avoid future settling. Trustee Botheray moved the amendment; Trustee Taylor seconded and the motion carried by majority vote.
Each motion was passed by electronic vote with the meeting record noting a majority approval; the transcript does not include individual roll-call tallies for the motions.
The engineering work adds testing steps intended to verify compaction and construction materials ahead of delivery and occupancy of the new structures. Staff said the tests are standard practice to reduce the risk of settling and to meet regulatory timelines.
