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Cotati approves condition‑assessment contract for sewer lift stations and wells, including design work for Well 2 treatment
Summary
Council approved a professional services agreement with Schaeff & Wheeler to evaluate four sewer lift stations and three well sites, produce prioritized renewal‑and‑replacement recommendations and specify generator and treatment needs. The scope includes a preliminary treatment design for Well 2 to address iron and manganese.
The Cotati City Council on Oct. 28 authorized a professional services agreement with Schaeff & Wheeler to perform condition assessments of the city’s sewer lift stations and well sites, including inspections, component life‑cycle analysis, cost estimates and recommended renewal‑and‑replacement projects.
Public Works Director Craig Scott said the study covers four lift stations and the city's three well sites; it will include electrical and mechanical trade inspections and cost estimates that can be used to build a prioritized capital improvement program. Scott noted one objective is to identify generator needs to restore or maintain emergency power at lift stations.
The scope also calls for preliminary design of a treatment system for Well 2; Scott said, "Well 2 is the only well that we have, without treatment for iron and manganese." He explained those substances are secondary standards that cause water discoloration and nuisance; treatment is not currently required by the system’s permit but would improve system quality.
Councilmembers sought assurance the consultant would add value beyond staff knowledge. Scott said consultants provide an objective, comprehensive review to identify component lifespans and to recommend proactive replacements (for example, submersible pumps that typically last 7–9 years). The council approved the agreement unanimously.
Staff noted the contract was budgeted in the current year by reallocating funds from a delayed CIP project and an emergency repair appropriation.
