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Project manager: water treatment plant rehabilitation begins lab demolition; filters due in June
Summary
Project representative Luke Heikala said preconstruction meetings are complete, demolition of the existing lab will start, a temporary lab will be set up, HVAC materials recently arrived after a three‑month lead time, and filters are expected around June. He invited council tours and said PFA funding draws should be available in April.
Luke Heikala provided a construction progress update on the water treatment plant rehabilitation project, reporting that a preconstruction meeting included Rice Lake Construction, subcontractors and city staff and that work is beginning on lab demolition and roof and elevator work.
Heikala said crews removed a high‑service pump can and found it in good condition and that most block and masonry work is complete. He noted the HVAC unit had a roughly three‑month lead time and was due to be delivered this week. "Once that gets in, we will now finally have all of the HVAC materials and roofing materials on‑site to start," he said. (Luke Heikala)
He said temporary lab arrangements are being made (setting up a temporary lab in the operator's room), cabinets have been ordered, and filters are expected around June. Heikala also recommended scheduling a council tour of the facility when the filters arrive so members can see progress on‑site. He added that, once the rate study resolution is resolved, the project should be able to draw on a PFA funding package in April. (Luke Heikala)
Why it matters: the rehabilitation work is a key local capital project tied to service quality and future rate decisions. Heikala's update indicates the contract is mobilized, lead time constraints are being managed and PFA funding draws are anticipated.
Next steps: monthly contractor/engineering meetings will produce updated schedules; staff will post those updates to the council packets and the project team will coordinate potential council tours.
