West Haven Special Service District approves $1.89 million lift-station contract, adopts PTIF access resolution

The West Haven Special Service District voted to award the contract for the 2700 West Lift Station project to Corio Construction and adopted Resolution 01-2025 authorizing users to access the Public Treasurers' Investment Fund (PTIF).

The district approved the bid — listed at $1,887,261.53 — and the resolution in a single motion and roll-call vote. Mayor (name not specified) voted "aye," as did James (board member) and Ryan (board member); another board member also recorded an "aye." The motion as moved at the meeting was: "I'll move that we approve action item a, the bid award to Corio construction for $1,887,261.53 and action item b resolution 01Dash2025." The mover and the seconder were not identified by full name in the transcript.

The resolution, identified in the agenda as Resolution 01-2025, was described during the meeting as a housekeeping measure to authorize users to access and transact in the PTIF when there is a change in leadership. The district agenda item called the fund the "Public Treasures Investment Fund"; the district staff during the meeting used the acronym PTIF and framed the resolution as satisfying state legal requirements when account signatories change.

District staff also provided a project update on the 2700 West Lift Station during the same meeting. A staff member described plans to coordinate construction while keeping the existing station operational, noting a new excavation of roughly 16–17 feet adjacent to an existing building with only about 6 feet of separation. The speaker said contractors plan to install a bypass connection to the force main before major work to minimize traffic and operational interruptions and estimated an October completion date, while cautioning that the schedule depends on construction sequencing and shoring requirements.

The staff update also covered related pump work at the 4450 Lift Station. Staff said the unit currently runs on a hard on/hard off control and that the district is pursuing new pumps with integrated variable-frequency drives (VFDs). The presenter said the shop site currently has three pumps and favored keeping three pumps for redundancy; the district has budgeted for equipment and is preparing a scope of work and installation pricing with a target to begin work after July.

District staff described several ancillary maintenance and site-improvement items planned for spring and summer, including rock work and landscaping around shops and repairs to valve pits. The presenter noted ongoing budgeting discussions and said staff will monitor project progress closely.

Votes at the meeting were taken orally and recorded by roll call. The bidder name appears as Corio Construction in the motion approving the contract; the agenda earlier listed the bidder with a different spelling. The district did not provide additional contractor contact details or a contract start date during the meeting.

The district's formal actions on the bid and the PTIF resolution were taken during the action-items portion of the meeting and recorded as approved on Feb. 24, 2025.