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Vinita Utilities Authority approves up to $85,000 for water treatment filter rehab planning
Summary
The Vinita Utilities Authority approved a work order for Infrastructure Solutions Group LLC to plan, design and manage bidding for a water treatment-plant filter media replacement, authorizing up to $85,000 for planning and construction management. The board heard that overall construction could cost about $1.2 million and a statutory affidavit for engineers will be filed.
The Vinita Utilities Authority on Feb. 3 authorized Infrastructure Solutions Group LLC to proceed with planning, design, bidding and construction management for a water-treatment-plant filter-media replacement, not to exceed $85,000 from the fiscal-year 2026 building, property and support budget.
The authority’s chair introduced the project and City Administrator Bridal Prince and water engineer Dale Burke described the scope: the plant has four filters, one of which has been completed, and the work order covers preparation of plans and specifications, a competitive bidding package and construction management including an on-site inspector. “What this is for…was to remove and replace the media in the filters,” an Infrastructure Solutions representative said during the presentation.
Burke told the board it would likely take three to four weeks to prepare plans and that state law requires bids to be open at least 21 days, so the council could be receiving bids in a couple of months. He and other presenters said the construction phase is expected to be substantially larger—roughly $1.2 million—though final costs will depend on returned bids and funding availability.
A board member raised a statutory procurement detail, citing a requirement that engineers provide an affidavit for contracts over $25,000. The board member offered to prepare the affidavit; an Infrastructure Solutions representative confirmed the firm had the required affidavit.
After discussion, member Lair moved to approve the work order and member Young seconded. Clerk Missus Knoell called the roll; Lucas, Lehi, Riley, Young, Wofford, Tyler and Swift voted yes and the work order passed.
The authority did not adopt construction contracts at the meeting; staff said they will bring bid results back to the council for award and to determine final funding needs.
The project’s next steps are plan completion, public bidding and a future council action to award construction contracts once bids are opened.
