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Committee flags urgent repairs at Lift Station #1; check valve quoted at $2,007, pump bearings failing
Summary
DPW Supervisor Jason Walters presented a $2,007 quote to repair a check valve at Lift Station #1 and reported bearing failure on the station pump; the committee asked Walters to obtain a repair quote from Jett Pump, the only remaining vendor for that pump model.
DPW Supervisor Jason Walters told the Village of Farwell DPW Committee on April 17 that Lift Station #1 requires immediate attention. The committee reviewed a $2,007 quote to fix a check valve. Trustee Marvin Frayer, who had inspected the station that day, told the group the station "was how bad it was" and agreed it needed repair.
The minutes state that no other quotes could be obtained because the equipment is brand‑specific. Committee members also discussed broader pump problems at Lift Station #1: Walters said the pump bearings are gone and he needs Jett Pump to come out and provide a repair estimate. Trustee Victoria Williams asked, "What does it cost to have them come out to give a quote?" Walters said he would check and noted that Jett Pump is the only vendor still working on that pump model since another vendor went out of business.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: the committee agreed the check‑valve repair is necessary and directed Walters to obtain a repair quote from Jett Pump for the pump work. The minutes do not record a formal motion or vote.
