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Council reallocates ARPA funds and approves RFP for wastewater plant bar screen replacement
Summary
Council approved reallocation of $139,000 in ARPA funds and authorized a design‑and‑build RFP for a replacement bar screen at the wastewater treatment plant; the project is estimated at roughly $300,000 using HCD funds, ARPA and wastewater enterprise funds.
City staff presented a proposal to replace the aging bar screen at the wastewater treatment plant — the mechanical screen that removes solids before wastewater reaches pumps — and asked council to reallocate $139,000 in ARPA funds (previously assigned to street projects) to cover part of the cost.
Staff described a two‑phase approach to meet funding deadlines: first, design and procurement work to be completed before December to obligate ARPA/HCD funds; second, installation in the next fiscal year. Staff estimated project cost at approximately $300,000, including $126,000 in HCD funds the city already received, $139,000 in reallocated ARPA funds, and the remaining share from wastewater enterprise funds.
Council approved releasing an RFP for the design‑and‑build contract and the ARPA reallocation on motions that passed unanimously. Staff told council the existing bar screen was installed in 2001, is showing wear, and that failure could force manual clearing of solids at the site multiple times per day, creating operational and safety concerns.
What happens next: staff will issue the RFP, receive proposals, and return to council as required for award and appropriations to complete installation in the next fiscal year.
