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Polk County approves $21.43 million contract for septage receiving and leachate treatment facility
Summary
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved a $21.43 million construction contract and a $488,410 engineering amendment to build a centralized septage receiving and leachate treatment facility at the North Central Landfill, funded in part by $6.58 million in ARPA funds and a transfer from the utilities capital expansion reserve.
Polk County commissioners on the dais approved a $21,430,000 construction contract to build a centralized septage receiving and leachate treatment facility at the county's North Central Landfill and separately approved a professional services amendment with Hazen and Sawyer not to exceed $488,410 for construction administration and support.
County staff said the new facility is intended to provide an alternative disposal option for septic-hauling companies that currently apply septage to open fields, a practice staff said risks nutrient leaching into groundwater and nearby water bodies. The project includes treatment equipment already purchased in part with $6,580,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Manager's office representative (presenting details) said the county completed competitive…
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