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Wastewater expansion nears substantial completion; city reports minor change order and limited contingency use

Columbia Falls City Council · October 7, 2025
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City staff reported the wastewater treatment plant expansion is approaching substantial completion. A minor electrical-study change order was recommended to avoid delay, and staff reported limited use of contingency funds though some transcript amounts were unclear.

City staff told the Columbia Falls City Council that the wastewater treatment plant expansion is nearing substantial completion and that the full plant should be operational in the coming weeks.

The City Manager said staff recommended approving a minor change order for an electrical study to avoid a protracted back-and-forth between the contractor and the engineering firm, which could have extended the schedule and raised costs. The manager presented the decision as…

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