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County presents plan to decommission LAS basin and transfer flows to Carls Creek; transcript shows inconsistent cost figures
Summary
Staff outlined a multi-phased plan to decommission the LAS basin, build a new lift station on the LAS site, repurpose an existing 10-inch pipe as a force main and increase capacity at Daniels Bridge; the presenter referenced reimbursement of up to $500,000 from a Westland settlement but the transcript contains inconsistent total-cost figures.
Alcona County public works staff presented a multi-component plan to decommission the LAS basin and transfer wastewater flows to the Carls Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Staff described the work as including: constructing a larger lift station on the LAS site to receive flow from Westland, Brookshire and North Oconee; decommissioning a smaller Brookshire lift station and moving its service to the LAS site; building a force main from the new LAS lift station to the county right-of-way and tying into an existing 10‑inch pipe repurposed as a new force main; and upsizing pumps and electrical systems at Daniels Bridge to handle the added flows. The presenter said the work would be completed in multiple phases and indicated a target of beginning work at Dawson Park on April 1 (no year specified) as part of related scheduling.
Staff stated a portion of the project could be reimbursed up to $500,000 from a prior settlement tied to the Westland development. The presenter read dollar figures during his remarks but the transcript records inconsistent totals: he first referred to a task-order price as "$2,000,458.500," then later said "or $22,458,501," and then recommended consideration of spending "2,000,000 for $158,501" (transcript language). Because those totals conflict in the public record, the county packet should be consulted for the authoritative contract and budget numbers before the Board takes a final funding action.
Staff recommended approval of the task order and associated budget amendments for the life of the project and offered to answer questions. Commissioners asked about project phasing, pump sizing and pipe material; the presenter said wet wells are sized with a safety factor and that pipe would be PVC in places and ductile at deeper sections.
The item was discussed in detail and presenters said they expect multiple construction contractors/phases; no single, unambiguous total for the capital cost appears in the recorded transcript.
