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Council moves forward on Prairie Creek wastewater project; staff says upgrade will raise capacity to 14 MGD
Summary
On the consent agenda the council advanced a major Prairie Creek wastewater treatment plant construction contract intended to raise capacity to about 14 million gallons per day; staff said the timing is urgent because the system approaches 90% capacity and the project was value-engineered to reduce costs.
During the workshop the council and staff discussed the Prairie Creek wastewater treatment plant construction bid listed on the consent agenda, which staff described as a high-priority capital project to expand plant capacity and preserve required regulatory timing.
City staff said the project includes new aeration basins and blower buildings and would expand treatment capacity to roughly 14 million gallons per day, providing breathing room before a later phase that could raise capacity further. Staff told the council that the city is required to be under construction once it hits 90% of permitted capacity, and that timing makes beginning construction now urgent.
The presentation noted an extended design process and a phased approach to smooth capital spending; staff said value engineering with the contractor cut roughly $2 million in identified costs and produced other savings that were characterized in discussion as as much as $7 million overall. The item remained on the consent agenda and the consent motion passed without items being pulled.
No formal public comment was recorded on this item during the consent vote. Council members praised staff and contractor cooperation on cost savings and thanked the project team for moving the work forward.
