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Public works reports progress on headworks pour; Rice Lake West pay application cleared after review
Summary
Public works reported foundation rebar and an imminent concrete pour for the new headworks building at the wastewater treatment plant, and staff said TriHydro approved pay application No. 10 for the Rice Lake West project after extended review; final RO commissioning for a Goshen County project is scheduled this month.
Public works staff updated the Torrington City Council on July 1 about ongoing wastewater and water projects.
Director of Public Works Jeff Harkins reported that crews have tied substantial rebar for the headworks foundation at the wastewater treatment facility and that the contractor planned a concrete pour in mid-July. Harkins said the headworks building is currently the project’s critical path because equipment cannot be installed until the structure is in place. He also described a bypass lift station that will allow the city to route flows to lagoons when headworks maintenance is required.
On the Rice Lake West project, Harkins said pay application No. 10 had been submitted in December and underwent multiple reviews and revisions with the engineer (TriHydro) before being approved for payment; the city must pay verified work per contract terms. Harkins said Rice Lake West has had contractor oversight communications and that a new corporate project executive from the contractor has begun involvement.
Harkins said a Goshen County construction project involving an RO (reverse osmosis) unit is near completion; final commissioning by the RO vendor (Viola) is scheduled in the month following the meeting and the system is intended as a backup water-treatment option that will be exercised periodically to ensure functionality.
Council members asked about scheduling conflicts for concrete pours across municipal projects; Harkins said contractors should coordinate and that multiple pours are expected during the construction season. The council heard that headworks work was progressing and that staff will continue to report updates as major milestones occur.
