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Town council approves $79,391 contract to sole‑source filter cleaning at wastewater plant
Summary
Council awarded a $79,391.56 contract to Blue Earth to clean and refurbish filter media at the wastewater treatment plant; staff said sole‑source purchasing was used because replacement media would cost far more.
The Chesapeake Beach Town Council voted to award a contract to Blue Earth for $79,391.56 to clean and refurbish the filter media at the town wastewater treatment plant. Staff and the plant superintendent told the council the work is a specialty service the town has used previously and that contracting for refurbishment avoids a much larger replacement expense.
Wastewater staff explained that municipalities commonly replace filter media every 7–10 years, a process that can cost “around $1.5…
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