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Council hears update on pump house, valve change order and emergency water-line repair
Summary
Council was told the new pump house is near completion, a valve change order is expected (estimated $5,000–$6,000), pipe costs were about $2,000 higher than expected, and a recent emergency line break that lost ~400 gallons per minute has been repaired by town crews.
Lynndyl — The water department reported construction progress on a new pump house, an expected change order to add an isolation valve, and the resolution of a recent emergency line break.
Speaker 2 said crews had mounted the pump-house doors, completed exterior grouting and started plumbing connections, and that the well plumbing had been tied in. A pending change order will add a valve so the town can isolate the new pump without shutting other wells; Speaker 2 estimated the valve could cost "5 or 6,000" dollars.
Speaker 3 noted pipe costs for the project came back about $2,000 higher than originally estimated but said the overall project remained under budget. Speaker 3 described a recent weekend emergency in which a valve failed, "we were losing 400 gallons a minute," and detailed in-house repairs: staff excavated the break, fabricated a temporary plate and gasket, and restored service by replacing the damaged section of the 8-inch line.
Speaker 2 said the contractor will attach the change order to the first pay request; councilors urged prompt documentation to ensure the project remains on schedule. The town also discussed constructing a concrete pad around a valve box and the logistics of manually mixing and placing donated concrete bags and rebar.
What happens next: Staff will process the pay request and change order documentation, install the valve per plumber recommendation, and continue follow-up on water-line mapping and management.
