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Wheeling council authorizes $5.87 million engineering contract for wastewater improvements
Summary
The Wheeling City Council introduced and approved a $5,872,220 contract with Verdantas for engineering work on the wastewater treatment plant and collection system, funded by the 2025 bond. Council approved the measure on Jan. 20 after it was listed on the agenda.
The Wheeling City Council on Jan. 20 authorized a $5,872,220 contract with Verdantas of Wheeling, West Virginia, for engineering services tied to wastewater treatment plant and sanitary/storm sewer collection system improvements. The council listed the ordinance and approved it during the meeting; funding was designated to come from the 2025 bond issue.
City staff presented the item as a capital project linked to the city’s 2025 bond program. The contract covers engineering services for both treatment-plant work and collection-system improvements; the ordinance as read on the record named Verdantas and the total amount but did not include additional line-item breakdowns in the discussion.
Mayor Danny McGruder presided over the vote; the motion to adopt the ordinance was moved and seconded and passed on the council’s roll call. The council did not record extended debate on technical details or vendor selection during the meeting.
Next steps: with the contract approved, staff will proceed with the project procurement and implementation phases tied to the 2025 bond. The council did not set a separate implementation timeline on the record during the meeting.
