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Osage County signs off on Saleway sewer substantial completion and final payments; KDHE and CDBG paperwork approved
Summary
Commissioners approved substantial completion and multiple final loan and grant documents for the Saleway Sewer District No. 1 project, including contractor final pay, KDHE loan disbursement paperwork, and CDBG drawdown assurances required by federal and state rules.
Osage County commissioners approved the substantial completion of the Saleway Sewer District No. 1 sewer project and authorized final payments and required compliance certifications at their June 3 meeting.
The county approved the contractor’s final application for payment in the amount shown in the project documents and authorized the chair to sign KDHE (Kansas Department of Health and Environment) disbursement paperwork. Commissioners also approved the county’s request for CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds tied to the project and accepted required federal assurances, including Davis-Bacon wage compliance and American Iron & Steel procurement assurances.
County staff reported line lining and spot line replacements were completed, lift stations had been updated previously, and a final punch-list request from the homeowner association president (identified as Frank) consisted mainly of a load of gravel and dirt. Staff said some service lines were abandoned or adjusted during the work; short service reconnections typically extended no more than about 10 feet beyond taps to reach homeowners’ lines.
On the funding side, staff presented the contractor’s final pay request (amount recorded in the contractor’s final application) and the KDHE revolving loan request for disbursement. The county also put forward the final CDBG request for payment of $35,072.80 and noted the SRF/KDHE drawdown amount as recorded in project documents. Commissioners approved the chair signing: the contractor payment paperwork, KDHE disbursement exhibit, the county’s Davis-Bacon certification, and the borrower’s assurance of compliance with American Iron & Steel requirements.
A change order to reconcile final quantities was discussed; staff described it as a decrease to the contract price resulting from eliminated service items and other final quantity adjustments. The transcript contained conflicting numeric readings for the exact change-order amount, so the commission record in this article represents that a contract reduction was approved but the transcript did not provide an unambiguous final dollar figure.
Why it matters: the approvals clear the way to close out the Saleway project, release final construction funds, and satisfy federal and state compliance requirements tied to the loan and CDBG funding.
Next steps: staff said they will finalize settlement paperwork with the contractor, proceed with KDHE drawdown, and return with contract documents for the follow-on loan-backed work when contracts are ready.
