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Kewanee council authorizes engineering agreement with Crawford, Murph & Tilly to study chloride compliance; project could cost up to $10 million
Summary
Council unanimously approved Bill 24-27 authorizing an agreement with Crawford, Murph & Tilly for planning related to chloride WQBEL compliance, a rate study and funding applications. CMT estimated the full project could total up to $10 million; the city said it is coordinating with the Illinois EPA to identify grant and loan options.
The Kewanee City Council on April 8 authorized the city manager to execute an agreement with Crawford, Murph & Tilly, Inc. (CMT) for engineering services to plan a project addressing chloride volumes and concentrations tied to a Water Quality-Based Effluent Limit (WQBEL), including a rate study and preparation to apply for State Revolving Fund (SRF) and other funding.
Councilmember Komnick moved to approve Bill 24-27; Councilmember Colomer seconded. After CMT representative Scott DeSplinter explained the scope of work and answered council questions, the motion passed 5-0.
Scott DeSplinter said the agreement covers planning elements listed in the contract and that the full project — planning, testing and implementation — "could cost up to $10 million." City Manager Gary Bradley told the council the city is working closely with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and that both parties have agreed to an action plan; Bradley said it is not yet possible to know which loans or grants will be available until CMT completes the initial planning work.
The agreement directs the city to begin the planning and technical work needed to define options, costs and funding pathways for compliance with the cited WQBEL. Council members asked about what the contract does and does not cover; DeSplinter recited the tasks included in the agreement. The record does not list any changes to the contract language or conditions attached to the approval.
Next steps described on the record: CMT will proceed with planning and testing under the agreement; staff will continue coordination with the Illinois EPA; and the city will identify potential SRF or other funding opportunities once the scope and preliminary costs are better defined.
