County approves sanitary and solid‑waste contracts, awards $6.89M UV system work at the Wharf

Lucas County commissioners on Jan. 27 approved a set of sanitary and solid‑waste actions presented by county staff and the sanitary engineer, including easement releases, a post‑closure services contract, a maintenance amendment and a major contract award for a water‑recovery facility upgrade.

County staff said they would release various temporary easements for Sanitary Sewer 936 in Sylvania Township (Bancroft Street) because the sanitary sewer has not yet been constructed. The board also considered a professional services agreement with Mannequin Smith for post‑closure care at Kingvale Lane Fill for $45,715, described as covering landfill monitoring and EPA submittals.

The county presented an amendment to an existing agreement with SpeedWrench Equipment to extend compactor maintenance service through the end of the year, noting the existing compactor is located at Matson Road. Finally, the board recorded an award of contract to Peterson Construction Company (identified in the transcript as based in Walpole) for UV disinfection system improvements at the Wharf in the amount of $6,890,000.

A motion to approve the sanitary and solid‑waste items was moved and the clerk called the roll. The transcript records 'Yes' responses from some commissioners when called; the record does not provide a complete, itemized tally for each item in the motions.

Why it matters: The post‑closure services agreement and maintenance amendments govern landfill monitoring and equipment upkeep, while the $6.89 million UV contract represents a major capital project for the county's water‑recovery/UV disinfection system.

What comes next: The motions were approved according to the meeting record; the transcript does not include further scheduling or implementation steps for the awarded contract or post‑closure work.