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West Haven reviews manhole rehabilitation and lift station upgrades; approves consent agenda with multiple large invoices and pump purchases
Summary
Staff reported successful manhole rehabilitation trials and progress at the 2700 lift station; the board approved the consent agenda including payments and Xylem pump equipment invoices totaling more than $169,000 in parts and fees.
At its Jan. 12 meeting the West Haven Special Service District board heard a detailed staff report on recent manhole rehabilitation work and lift station upgrades and approved a consent agenda that included multiple invoices related to the district’s infrastructure work.
Staff (Speaker 6) described a pilot manhole rehabilitation on '51' where three manholes were relined as a lower-cost alternative to full replacements. He said the board had originally budgeted about $150,000 to replace manholes but the lining approach proved cheaper for the pilot sites; the contractor provided a 10-year warranty and staff said the product manufacturer estimated a service life up to 50 years. Staff recommended soliciting bids to line additional manholes and advised that other sites should require less work and lower cost than the pilot locations because they are not previously lined (SEG 176-246).
On the 2700 Lift Station, staff reported the wet well work is complete and said pumps and related equipment have arrived; staff expected system startup activity to accelerate with partial operations potentially beginning around March. Speaker 6 also described changes to pump types and controls intended to reduce clogs and energy use (SEG 300-356).
The consent agenda, moved by Speaker 3 and approved by the board, included these items among others: administrative services to West Haven City for $55,632.15; Gardner Engineering invoice $7,526.20 for work on 2700 West Lift Station F; a $169,513 fourth-quarter impact-fee payment to Central Weber Sewer Improvement District; Prinking Inc. $7,932 for utility bill processing supplies; Nearmap US Inc. $5,940 for mapping software; and two Xylem Water Solutions invoices tied to 4450 pump equipment for $106,161.54 and $63,143.69. Staff flagged an anomalous-looking pump delivery billing line that required follow-up; Speaker 6 and staff reviewed the invoice details to reconcile charges (SEG 443-467).
Board members discussed logistics, warranty and safety observations from the manhole work, and potential bidding strategy if the board elects to line more manholes. No formal policy direction beyond the bidding recommendation was approved at the meeting.
