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Council authorizes $275,370 pump purchase and repairs for several lift stations
Summary
Mcome authorized purchase of a 110-horsepower pump and associated installation at the University Drive lift station for $275,370, and approved repair estimates for the Dairy One and Spring Lake No.2 lift stations after staff described equipment age, EPA redundancy requirements and corrosion damage.
Josh Peters, the wastewater treatment manager, told the council that the University Drive lift station requires a full replacement and installation including a 110-horsepower pump, variable-frequency drive, controls and piping. Peters said the total package is $275,370 and noted EPA requirements for redundant pumps at the site and severe wear from grit and age.
"The pump itself is over six foot tall...pumps 2,000 gallons per minute and it weighs 3,000 pounds," Peters said, describing a multi‑trade installation that will take about a week of coordinated work. Council members asked about budget impacts and staff said the $275,370 plus upcoming chlorination work will keep the overall drive‑upgrades budget within projected totals.
Separately, Peters summarized repair estimates for two other lift stations: Dairy One (repair estimate $13,520; replacement $28,158) and Spring Lake No.2 (similar work). The council moved, seconded and authorized purchase of the University Drive pump and approved the repair estimates by roll‑call votes.
