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Wastewater aeration upgrade: council approves payment and staff reports $689,000 grant reimbursement
Summary
Council approved a $223,196.53 progress payment to PSI Pumping Solutions for the wastewater aeration upgrade and the manager reported a first reimbursement of about $689,000 from the DCD H2O program toward the project (grant total stated as over $1.1 million).
Council approved application for payment No. 8 to PSI Pumping Solutions Inc. for $223,196.53 as a progress payment on the wastewater treatment plant aeration upgrade. An engineering representative said the balance due on the contract was about $2,600,000 and that construction will likely slow during winter months, with heavier work returning in spring; staff noted the potential for contract extensions if schedules are delayed by weather.
Borough Manager reported the borough secured the first reimbursement through the Department of Community Development (DCD) H2O program, receiving about $689,000 back to be split among New Freedom Borough, the Shrewsbury Borough Authority and other partners. Manager said the grant exceeds $1.1 million in total and staff will continue to process payment requests as the project progresses.
Engineer and council members agreed to request a more detailed progress update and visual material at the next meeting; council noted the payment is a progress draw and construction contingencies remain.
Ending: Council approved the progress payment and instructed staff to provide a fuller progress report at the next meeting to help council oversight of schedule and expenditures.
