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Kalispell council directs staff to pursue GCCM delivery for biosolids dewatering project
Summary
City staff recommended using Montana'authorized general contractor/construction manager (GCCM) procurement for a Kalispell wastewater plant biosolids dewatering and reconfiguration project so the city can secure contractors and meet a timeline tied to Glacier Gold'handled biosolids capacity.
City of Kalispell staff told the council during a work session that they will pursue Montana'authorized alternative project delivery (general contractor/construction manager, or GCCM) for a biosolids dewatering and room reconfiguration project at the wastewater treatment plant, and the council indicated agreement for staff to return with a formal resolution.
The matter matters because Glacier Gold'the plant that has accepted Kalispell's biosolids since 1993'is approaching a contractual throughput limit and is expected to close, creating a firm schedule for the city to complete dewatering improvements so the county landfill will accept the material. Assistant Director of Public Works Keith Haskins summarized the project purpose and timeline and said staff recommends the GCCM procurement model to avoid further bid failures and schedule delays.
"Glacier Gold has been accepting the biosolids from the wastewater treatment plant since 1993," Haskins said, and he outlined the city's need to change delivery method after multiple unsuccessful bidding efforts for previous wastewater projects. Consultant Scott Buecher of AE2S described the GCCM approach and contrasted it with the…
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