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Board approves storm-sewer camera, renews MS4 engineering contract and OKs plate-settler pilot
Summary
The board approved purchase of an EnviroSight QuickView storm-sewer inspection camera ($19,500), renewed Christopher B. Burke Engineering for MS4 services (not to exceed $40,000) and approved a plate-settler pilot rental (transport and incidental costs not to exceed $26,200) to evaluate treatment-plant options.
The Michigan City Sanitary District on Jan. 28 approved several measures related to stormwater operations and treatment evaluation.
Storm-sewer inspection camera: Staff identified 21 priority ponding intersections and 164 inlets via GIS and proposed buying an EnviroSight QuickView high-definition pole camera from Best Equipment through Sourcewell QPA for $19,500, to be paid from three encumbered funds from 2025. The board approved the purchase after staff explained the camera would help inspect inlets and determine whether jetting or more intensive repairs are needed.
MS4 engineering renewal: The board approved a professional-services renewal with Christopher B. Burke Engineering for MS4 stormwater program work, not to exceed $40,000 for calendar 2026. Staff noted developer review fees will reimburse part of the stormwater review workload under an existing rate schedule.
Plate-settler pilot at treatment plant: Staff presented a proposed pilot to evaluate plate-settler technology. Parkson agreed to waive a $5,000-per-month equipment rental for three months; estimated transport and incidental costs were presented as up to $26,200, with $5,000 refundable if the equipment is returned and cleaned. The board approved the pilot rental and related expenses to determine whether plate settlers would be a lower-cost, lower-maintenance alternative to cloth-media filtration and could retrofit existing clarifiers.
Board members discussed policies that allow staff to exceed $10,000 in emergency situations and said staff should clarify procurement limits at a future meeting. Staff said all purchases were encumbered properly and that the items were within revised budget lines.
