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Lockport council approves $71.46M wastewater contract and authorizes loan ceiling increase

Lockport City Council · May 7, 2026
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Summary

Council awarded Phase 2 of the Division Street wastewater treatment expansion to Williams Brothers Construction for $71,460,000 and approved an ordinance to raise the Water Pollution Control Loan Program ceiling; staff warned bids exceeded earlier engineering estimates and outlined contingency funding options.

The Lockport City Council voted to award Phase 2 of the Division Street wastewater treatment plant expansion to Williams Brothers Construction for an amount not to exceed $71,460,000 and authorized an ordinance to raise the loan ceiling under the Water Pollution Control Loan Program.

Engineering consultant Brent Perez of Baxter & Woodman told the council that updated bidding and long project duration increased costs from an earlier engineering estimate…

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