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Waverly council approves $53,600 study for new well and water treatment facility
Summary
Council approved Resolution 26-73 to hire Bolton & Menk Inc. for a preliminary engineering report (PER) on a new well and separate water treatment facility for a lump sum of $53,600. Council members said the PER needs to be submitted by June 1 to pursue SRF and federal funding.
The City Council of the City of Waverly approved Resolution 26-73 during its March 23 study session, authorizing task order number two with Bolton & Menk Inc. for a preliminary engineering report to evaluate a new well and a separate water treatment facility. The approved lump-sum fee for the PER is $53,600.
Councilors moved and seconded the resolution and then discussed project timing and scope. Staff explained the PER is the next step in the State Revolving Fund (SRF) application process and that the June 1 submission deadline is necessary for consideration for calendar-year 2026 funding. "It has to be done by June 1st in order for us to have a chance at any kind of funding coming through," staff said.
Scope and technical considerations: staff described prior well-siting work begun last fall and said the PER will assess multiple alternatives — including reverse osmosis (RO), anion exchange and emerging technologies — to determine the treatment approach, capacity and siting. "This will actually be a separate entity itself," staff said when asked whether the new plant would augment the existing water treatment system. Engineers will analyze pumping, piping, pressure zones and operational sequencing; councilors noted those system linkages make the engineering work complex.
Funding sources: staff said the project team expects a mix of funding from SRF and federal BIL grants (the latter often structured as forgivable loans) and noted PFAST settlement funds could also contribute. "This BIL funding is actually forgivable loans ... so it'd be a combination of SRF plus the federal," staff said.
Vote and outcome: the council approved Resolution 26-73 by roll call. Councilpersons Harmon, Jones, Kangis, Mackey, Myers and Rathje each recorded a yes vote and the motion passed.
Next steps: the approved task order will allow Bolton & Menk to proceed with the PER needed to apply for SRF and other funds; staff said engineers will return with recommended alternatives, cost estimates and a schedule for construction-phase decisions.
