Council approves Hazen & Sawyer inspection and awards sewer-line contract for Marshall Park project
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Summary
The council approved a $19,941 purchase order for Hazen & Sawyer to inspect concrete at a wastewater plant serving Stamping Ground and approved C Square Excavating for a Marshall Park sewer extension at $139,370.92.
At Monday's meeting, city utility staff described two water-and-sewer items the council approved: a consulting purchase order and a sewer-line construction award.
The council authorized a $19,941 purchase order for Hazen & Sawyer to inspect aging concrete structures at a small wastewater treatment plant the city assumed from Stamping Ground in 2005. Staff said the plant, last substantially upgraded in 2001, is exhibiting surface concrete deterioration — spalling and cracking from wastewater exposure and freeze-thaw cycles — and asked for a technical memorandum with remediation recommendations and cost estimates to delay further degradation.
Separately, the council approved C Square Excavating for $139,370.92 to install a sewer-line extension tied to the Marshall Park restroom and building project. City staff explained the city will manage the project and that the sewer extension uses unit-price contract bidders the city maintains for utility work.
Why it matters: The Hazen & Sawyer inspection is a preventative, asset-management step to estimate repair costs and extend the life of wastewater structures. The Marshall Park sewer extension advances a park building project and will extend utilities into the supplemental park area.
Votes and procedure: The Hazen & Sawyer purchase order was moved by Kim Minkie and approved after discussion; the meeting record shows the approval. The C Square Excavating award required council action; motion to award was made and seconded, and roll call votes approved the $139,370.92 contract.
What council members asked: Council members requested clarification on whether Stamping Ground customers are on a separate rate structure. Utility staff said water and sewer customers pay a single rate structure (minimum based on 2,000 gallons) regardless of residency; there is no geographic rate differential.
Next steps: Hazen & Sawyer will perform the site inspection and issue a technical memorandum with recommendations and cost estimates. The Marshall Park sewer contractor will schedule work under the city's contract; city staff will manage construction.
