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Vinton City council accepts $600,000 drinking-water grant, approves wastewater pay application
Summary
The Vinton City Council unanimously accepted a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) BIL supplement grant (spoken amount $600,000) for a new water treatment facility and approved Pay Application No. 17 for the wastewater treatment plant; council noted project is about 68% complete and discussed a change in retainage tied to a state law change.
The Vinton City Council on July 24 voted to accept a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) BIL general supplement grant tied to a proposed new water treatment facility and approved a construction pay application for the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Council opened and closed a public hearing on the DWSRF application with no public comments and then approved a motion to accept the grant. The council then took a roll-call vote recorded as Elwick, Hansen, Stark Mood, Parameter and Pinas voting yes on the grant acceptance.
Council also considered Pay Application No. 17 for construction work on the wastewater treatment plant. During discussion members noted the contractor’s total completion percentage was reported at about 68%, while project management and the superintendent’s reported percentage was about 78%, a difference the council said should be monitored. Council members also pointed out that retainage calculations had changed and attributed the larger payout this cycle to a new state law affecting retainage.
The pay application was approved by roll call. Council members emphasized the need for continued inspector oversight on compaction and construction quality as the project proceeds.
The council did not set additional conditions or commissions during the meeting; next procedural steps will follow through routine construction administration and grant compliance.
