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Council approves $769,449 owner’s‑rep amendment as Wichita Water Works clarifier repairs continue
Summary
The council unanimously approved an amendment to extend the owner's‑rep contract (Garver) for continued oversight of the Wichita Water Works project while Westech and the design‑build team remanufacture and repair clarifier components; council also directed staff to include the $769,449 OSR cost in the city's ongoing claims negotiations.
The Wichita City Council on Jan. 20 approved an amendment to the owner site representative (OSR) contract—extending Garver's oversight and project‑administration services for the Wichita Water Works project—by $769,449 and directed staff to include that amount in the city's claims for damages related to clarifier failures.
Public Works Director Gary Janssen described the amendment as necessary oversight while the city and Wichita Water Partners address mechanical failures in six solids contact clarifiers and complete remaining performance testing and acceptance (PTA) work. "We will be in a very challenging situation, and not even sure what we would do to be able to move forward and manage the project without Garver," Janssen said, noting Garver provides technical and administrative services the city lacks in‑house.
Wichita Water Partners’ project executive Ron Koger (Burns & McDonnell/Albarisi) briefed the council on root causes, testing history and repair plans. Koger said testing and commissioning began in…
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