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Seaford approves multiple utility and capital procurements, supplemental loan for wastewater project
Summary
Council awarded a manhole repair contract, approved purchase of switchgear, ratified a $2.1M supplemental loan commitment for the wastewater headworks project, approved IT storage upgrade reallocation, and authorized purchase of sludge containers and hauling — all items passed unanimously.
At its Jan. 13 meeting the Seaford Mayor and Council approved a package of utility and capital items spanning wastewater, electric and IT work.
Key approvals included:
- A $28,728.29 contract award to George & Lynch, Inc. to repair a failing precast manhole at the Dolby Lift Station; staff said Sussex County is the only current user and the city will recoup costs through the county’s monthly user fees.
- Authorization to accept a binding supplemental loan commitment from the Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund for $2,100,000 to cover a shortfall in the headworks construction project and permit completion of phase 1 work (the headworks project remains within the overall ~ $47 million program envelope described in earlier briefings).
- Award of a purchase of pad-mounted switchgear to Anixter for the Circuit 310 reconfiguration (to serve the annexed Sunrise Motel and enable future system extensions) at the low quoted equipment price of $70,418.81; staff said installation costs and trenching are additional and will be budgeted separately.
- Approval of a $38,062.62 IT storage-server upgrade to replace an unsupported VMware platform; council accepted staff’s proposal to reallocate two capital line items and cover a $262.62 overrun now while budgeting ongoing support in FY27.
- Purchase of four roll-off containers offered by Sussex County (quoted in the meeting at $5,000 each) and a hauling contract to move biosolids to DSWA disposal under an amended permit/transfer arrangement; staff said net savings are possible but not yet quantified.
All of the above motions were called, seconded and passed by voice vote with unanimous approval recorded in the meeting minutes.
Next steps: staff will proceed with vendor notifications and contract administration, incorporate equipment into FY27 budgeting where noted, and return updates as projects and procurement milestones proceed.
