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Town officials say $5 million DEC sewer lining grant remains available; work ongoing in Sheds 9 and 10
Summary
Town staff told the board the DEC/EFC $5 million WQIP grant for sewer-lining in Sewer Sheds 9 and 10 remains available but the town must finish work and submit invoices for reimbursement; some related bond and bid resolutions were tabled pending more detail.
At the April 22 meeting, town staff confirmed that the $5 million grant awarded through New York’s Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP) for pipelining in Sewer Sheds 9 and 10 remains in place but requires completion of contracted work and submission of invoices for reimbursement.
Pat (department head) told the board that the WQIP award is tied specifically to mainline pipelining for Sheds 9 and 10 and that some lining work has already begun. "This $5,000,000 grant was tied to the lining of 9 and 10. So we just gotta get out there and finish it, and then we can claim the money later on," Pat said. He added that some manhole repairs and other supporting work remain separate from the lining contract and may be needed before final reimbursement.
Town staff said two separate contractors were awarded the work for the two sheds and that National Water Main recently began work in town. Staff also explained that invoices are sometimes held until contractors satisfy program paperwork requirements (for example, MWBE documentation), which can delay payments. When asked for a schedule, staff said they expect the work to be completed this year and committed to emailing the board an up-to-date timeline and invoice/reimbursement status within a day or two.
Nut graf: The grant reimburses costs incurred for pipelining once invoices and required documentation are submitted; board members requested a short written update before taking further bond or bidding steps.
Supporting details - The board discussed but then tabled several bond and notice-to-bid resolutions tied to sewer and drainage work so the board has current financial and DEC-priority information before committing to bonding or awarding contracts. - Staff said reimbursements are submitted through the town process (via a named contact, Bernie Rotella), and some invoices have been paid, while others await state approval paperwork. - Town staff said contingency and typical contracting practices have limited the incidence of change orders on lining projects and often result in deducts at project closeout rather than large additional costs.
Ending: The board requested a written status update on percent-complete, submitted invoices and expected reimbursement timing; staff committed to an email update within one to two days.
