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Lamar council approves $225,700 ISG study to plan southeast regional lift station
Summary
Council approved a $225,700 professional services agreement with ISG to evaluate wastewater capacity and design a southeast regional lift station; ISG will study three possible outfall connections, deliver a two-month planning report and produce bidding-ready design documents ahead of targeted spring 2027 construction.
The Lamar City Council approved a $225,700 professional services agreement with ISG to perform a wastewater evaluation and design for a southeast regional lift station, council records show.
City staff said the study is intended to assess downstream trunk sewer capacity and identify feasible connection points for a new lift station to serve developing areas southeast of town, including land recently acquired by the city (the Lundy ground) and anticipated residential development. Staff described three potential connection points the study will evaluate: the corner of 7th and 18th, the southern terminus of the Central Avenue project, and an Industrial Road location to the west.
Ari, the ISG presenter, told the council the first phase will be an assessment of downstream capacity and that the second phase will produce design and bidding documents for a lift station at an identified site. "Yeah, just assessing the downstream wastewater capacity of this area that's really slated for future growth over the, you know, in the short term with developments Jason mentioned," Ari said, describing the planning focus.
Staff said the planning phase would take about two months if approved, with bidding documents targeted for October and construction targeted for spring 2027. The contract amount of $225,700 will be paid from wastewater funds the city has on hand, staff said.
Discussion covered feasibility and system impacts: staff noted an existing lift station near the Dogwood development that they expect could be taken out of service over time, and they discussed the potential need for downstream trunk sewer improvements as development increases. ISG emphasized that construction cost estimates remain preliminary; a rough figure of about $1.5 million for a new lift station was mentioned but described as early and subject to change after the study.
The council approved the ISG agreement by voice vote. Staff said the planning report will include recommendations about where to connect and what downstream improvements may be needed, and those recommendations will feed into future capital-improvement planning and project budgeting.
The council moved on after approving the contract; staff listed next steps including the planning phase deliverable and subsequent design and bidding work.
