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Pataskala staff report Kirk Brothers low bid of $2.7M to replace two aging iron filters at Water Plant 1
Summary
City staff told the utilities committee that Kirk Brothers submitted the apparent low bid of $2.7 million to replace two older iron filters at Water Plant 1 and recommended adding $200,000 in contingency funds, keeping the project under the previously approved $3.2 million budget.
Chris, a Pataskala City utilities staff member, updated the utilities committee on the Water Plant 1 iron filter replacement: staff reported Kirk Brothers submitted the apparent low bid of $2,700,000 to replace two aging filters and proposed a $200,000 contingency, bringing the recommended amount to $2.9 million. The approved budget for the project this year was $3.2 million.
Why it matters: the iron filters remove iron and particulates from groundwater and have been the cause of ongoing maintenance concerns; replacing two older units together reduces the chance of near-term failures and preserves service reliability for residents. Chris said the work is expected to take less than a year once the contractor starts and will be staged so plant capacity is maintained during construction.
Chris described the intended construction approach: remove one filter at a time while keeping the remaining units online and potentially start work when temperatures drop to reduce demand. He also explained the backwash process that clears trapped particulates and noted that the replacement will address a unit with an unrepairable corroded exterior.
Next step: the administration will present a resolution at the May 18 council meeting asking council to accept the low bid and authorize the contingency. The committee was informed but did not take final action on the bid at the meeting.
