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Broomfield council approves early work packages, consulting agreements for water recovery facility expansion
Summary
Council approved early work packages and engineering contracts to advance Phase 1 of the water recovery facility expansion, authorizing long‑lead equipment procurement and preconstruction work ahead of a planned 2026 bond financing package.
City staff told the council the water recovery (wastewater) facility, built in 1954, requires upgrades to meet future regulatory and capacity needs and that Phase 1 work must move now to secure long‑lead equipment and meet state permit timing.
Brett (presenter) and Director of Water Utilities Ken Rutt described Phase 1 elements: a covered flow equalization basin and pump station to stabilize diurnal flows, a fourth primary clarifier, an upgraded odor control system addressing hydrogen sulfide and other odors, and expanded reuse pumping capacity. The facility's current hydraulic design capacity was presented as about 12,000,000 gallons per day with an organic loading figure of about 23,108 pounds.
Staff recommended two early‑work engineering agreements and an early construction package with Moltz Construction (preconstruction services leading to a guaranteed maximum price) so the city can order long‑lead items (variable frequency drives, generators, blowers and reuse strainers)—some items have lead times measured in months to years. Staff said early purchases will be funded from the 2025 budget while the city prepares a bond package for presentation in early 2026.
Council considered three resolutions: an amendment to the construction agreement with Moltz Construction for the early work package, a consulting agreement with Corolla (variously spelled in the record) Engineering for construction management, and a consulting agreement for 30% design of Phase 1b. All three measures passed unanimously, 9–0.
Councilmembers asked about compliance timing tied to capacity thresholds and whether pending rulemaking (e.g., odor or discharge rules) could change design requirements; staff said the phased approach allows design adjustments and that state permits typically include multi‑year compliance windows if new standards are adopted.
Next steps include continued design work, issuance of the Phase 1b bond package in early 2026 and site mobilization after permits are issued.
