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County to reallocate ARPA-funded lagoon work to Black Pine lift‑station project; staff seeks contract amendment and master‑plan study
Summary
County staff asked commissioners to amend an existing ARPA-funded project that had funded lagoon rehabilitation; the state reallocated $5 million to the Black Pine lift station and line, and county staff proposed lowering the county’s lagoon rehab allocation from $300,000 to $132,000 while adding a master‑plan study to guide retirement of the lago
Weber County staff asked the commission to amend a previously approved ARPA award that had funded lagoon rehabilitation in a western corridor. Staff said state Division of Water Quality reallocated the $5 million originally tied to lagoon work to a Black Pine Lift Station and conveyance line project; in response, staff proposed shifting county scope and budget to support administrative and master‑planning work for the lift station and for retiring the existing lagoon system.
Under the revised proposal, county ARPA funds previously budgeted at $300,000 for lagoon rehabilitation were reduced to $132,000. Staff said that the county would reallocate the savings back into county ARPA funding and that the $5,000,000 state allocation would remain focused on the Black Pine Lift Station and line. County staff told commissioners they plan to add a master‑plan study to provide a blueprint for how new development in the Westview/Hoover corridor can connect to the upgraded conveyance to Central River Sewer and how the lagoon system would be retired.
Staff said the master plan will clarify where will‑serve letters should be directed and provide guidance to developers so they can connect to the new line rather than continuing to seek standalone will‑serve approvals that conflict with the planned system. The revised timeline sets project completion for May 30, 2026. Staff also said invoices paid to date are included in the current $1.32 million allocation and that the revised scope should leave sufficient funds to finish administrative and design tasks; staff estimated the creek of remaining funds at roughly $91,000 in the current allocation.
Commissioners expressed support for the change in direction but asked staff to audit billings from consulting firm Aqua Engineering (Aqua) to confirm detailed invoice support and deliverables. Staff said audit controls are already in place and agreed to provide the requested invoice detail and procurement documentation.
No final formal amendment vote appears in the transcript; commissioners asked staff to place the amendment on a forthcoming agenda with supporting documentation and audit details so the commission may act.
