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Design contractors outline wastewater treatment expansion timeline, $120M project estimate and mixed funding options
Summary
Contractors and the city outlined a design schedule for a wastewater treatment plant expansion, said early‑design steps are underway, and presented a funding plan that will likely require a combination of state/federal low‑interest loans, possible WIFIA, SRF rounds, and project appropriations.
Contractors and city staff presented an overview of the wastewater treatment plant expansion project, why capacity is needed and the schedule for design and construction. Crowder Construction and design partners described the current status of early engineering work, flow trends, regulatory triggers and a funding approach that will likely combine low‑cost loans, possible federal WIFIA financing, state revolving funds and search for appropriations or grant dollars.
Why it matters: Council heard that planned and permitted growth plus committed flows put the plant near capacity thresholds used by regulators; the city has committed early‑start engineering to refine flow projections and scope, and staff said it will need financing in phases. The immediate next budgetary ask is design funding: staff said an additional $10.9 million would be needed to continue design work through the summer,…
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