Board approves expanded scope and added engineering services for SD‑1 water project

Jan 6, 2026

Finney County was awarded $10.765 million in technical assistance for Sewer District 1 design; the board approved a contract scope change that increases the consultant contract from $140,000 to $146,500 to add electrical engineering (subconsultant $6,500). County responsible for any costs above the state award are to be borne by affected property owners.

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Mackenzie Phillips told the board that the Kansas Water Office awarded Finney County $10,765,000 in technical assistance for preliminary engineering and design work to expand Sewer District 1 (SD‑1) and address failing septic systems at the Nancy Avenue apartments. Phillips said the county previously approved an additional‑services contract with Kirk & Michael for preliminary engineering; the original contract was $140,000 and did not include geotechnical or electrical engineering.

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