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Lockport council approves multi‑million dollar rehabilitation of two well filter plants
Summary
Council approved a not‑to‑exceed contract for rehabilitation of filter treatment facilities at Well 6 and Well 13 (about $6.22 million) and accepted an engineering services proposal for project oversight and inspection.
The Lockport City Council approved a major rehabilitation project for two water‑treatment filter vessels, authorizing a not‑to‑exceed amount in the neighborhood of $6.22 million for work at Well 6 and Well 13.
Public works staff said both filter vessels are roughly 23–25 years old; such rehabs typically occur about every 20 years. A correction to the original bid tab added an alternate for power‑blasting the inside of the vessels, producing the updated total presented to council. A council member observed the project remains under the overall treatment‑plant rehabilitation budget.
Council also approved an engineering contract (resolution 26‑035) for phase‑3 engineering services from Thomas Engineering to provide construction inspection and related services for the same projects. Staff said Thomas Engineering will also perform inspection duties on other treatment‑plant rehabs and will provide on‑site personnel as needed during construction.
The motions to approve the rehabilitation contract and the engineering proposal were moved, seconded and approved on roll call. Councilors asked only clarifying questions about the age of the equipment and budget status; staff said the project has been in design for several years.
