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City outlines plan to replace 50‑year‑old sanitary pump station; design slated now, construction in 2026
Summary
Staff described a 1975 "can" pump station that has reached end of life and proposed designing a new submersible lift station with new generator and controls in 2025 and constructing in 2026; the commission approved purchases/payments per standard agenda procedures.
City staff and contractor Maria Sedkey told the commission July 7 that a sanitary pump station installed in 1975 is rusted and its pumps and equipment are past useful life, and presented a plan to design and replace the facility with a submersible pump station.
Sedkey said can‑style metal chambers were common in the 1970s but now are failing and difficult to service. The proposal calls for building a new submersible pump station on the existing lot while keeping the current station in service during construction to reduce bypass pumping and costs. She described the project sequence: design now, bid in January if permits are obtained, and construction through 2026 with about a year for equipment installation.
Sedkey noted advantages of the new design: ability to lift pumps out for service without entering confined spaces, a new generator, updated controls and data systems, and improved safety for maintenance staff. Commission action that night approved purchases and payments on the consent/finance agenda; the presentation and vote were part of the regular approvals required to move capital work into design and procurement phases.
What happens next: Staff indicated they will proceed with design and permitting, expect to go to bid early in 2026, and construct in spring 2026 pending permits and contractor availability.
