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Albany County water district requests budget transfers for overtime, an emergency repair and a CHA study for grit removal design
Summary
Executive Director Gaudio told the committee the water verification district needs a $135,000 budget transfer for overtime and replacement of failed lab equipment, a $150,000 emergency transfer for a failed bar screen (with a prior $665,000 replacement estimate and a low bidder named Keller), and authorization to hire CHA Consulting for a grit removal system study priced at about $600,000 (discussed as $550,000 base fee plus $50,000 contingency).
Executive Director Gaudio presented several interrelated requests for the water verification district, describing operational and capital needs the district said are necessary to maintain treatment operations.
On the staffing and equipment request, Gaudio said a $135,000 budget-neutral amendment is needed to cover staffing shortages and overtime. "Right now we've got a 135,000 requested. 3,000 of that would be to address overtime overages with our collection group and then the remaining 132,000 would be with our primary operator group," he said.…
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