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City OKs $355,000 amendment for decant facility design and construction management
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Summary
Council authorized a $355,000 amendment to JUB Engineers' contract (bringing it to $503,000) to complete final design and provide construction management and closeout services for a decant facility, with construction funding expected to be about $2 million.
The College Place City Council on Dec. 9 approved a $355,000 amendment to JUB Engineers' design contract for the decant facility, bringing the consultant's total authorized contract to $503,000. The amendment covers the final design push, construction management, cultural and environmental permitting, and project closeout.
Public works director Robert McAndrews explained the decant facility will allow the city to dry and process street sweepings and other solids so, after testing, material can be repurposed as soil. McAndrews said the $355,000 amendment is primarily for construction management, with about $250,000 of that amount allocated to construction management services alone, and that “we have full construction funding, and it's in the tune of around $2,000,000.”
Council members asked about the breakdown of the amendment and whether it constituted a cost overrun; staff explained the original $148,000 was the initial design phase, and this amendment is the planned next phase to carry the project through construction. Council member Williams moved to authorize the amendment; the council approved the motion by voice vote.
Why it matters: the decant facility is intended to improve the city's ability to manage storm and street-waste solids, reduce disposal costs and support stormwater management efforts. The council was assured construction funding is expected but exact construction costs will be finalized after design and bidding.
