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Commissioners authorize $8,642 Terracon invoice for landfill vertical-expansion design and bid prep
Summary
Linn County approved an $8,642 invoice from Terracon to finalize perimeter berm and channel design drawings, update the waste-capacity review, and begin a bid package for vertical expansion of the county landfill. The work will be paid from ARPA funds and public works will return with a proposal on adjacent-lot expansion.
Linn County commissioners on June 2 authorized payment of an $8,642 invoice from Terracon for final design and bid-preparation work on the county landfill's vertical expansion. Public Works reported that the consultant's invoice covered perimeter berm and channel design drawings, an updated waste-capacity review, minor permit modifications for county approval, travel time and coordination activities including staking and site meetings.
Public Works staff said Terracon set benchmarks and a grid of stake points that identify how much fill can be placed at specific locations; commissioners were told the stakes will help ensure vertical expansion occurs within regulatory and engineering limits. The consultant also recommended revisiting an adjacent-lot expansion; commissioners directed staff to ask Terracon for a proposal to study that option and to bring back a bid package and timeline.
Commissioners approved the invoice to be paid from ARPA funds. The board asked staff to return when Terracon has a proposed scope and schedule for the adjacent-lot option so the county can decide whether to pursue that parallel track.
Quotes "This invoice that I have is for $8,642," Public Works said during the meeting in describing Terracon's work and the items covered.
Context and next steps Public Works will follow up with Terracon to assemble a full bid package (including GPS requirements for contractors) and to seek a proposal for expanding onto the adjacent lot. Staff estimated the original vertical-expansion design had a rough expected life of 10 to 20 years depending on incoming waste characteristics; commissioners discussed starting parallel work earlier to avoid delays if demand accelerates.
The payment was approved during the meeting and recorded in the minutes; the county intends to use ARPA funds to cover the cost.
