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Committee to seek second engineering quote after $17M estimate for wastewater project
Summary
Staff reported the town’s previous engineering estimate for the wastewater treatment plant is near $17 million; the committee agreed to solicit a second quote from a different firm to compare scope and cost and to time decisions around discharge permit results and USDA grant schedules.
The Silverton Utility Committee on Sept. 10 instructed staff to solicit a second engineering quote to compare with a prior estimate that approached $17 million for the wastewater treatment plant project.
Dana, a committee member, said she met a representative from another engineering firm at a Colorado Municipal League conference who suggested her company might produce a substantially lower quote. John Zarcus, a town staff member, supported obtaining a second opinion so the town could compare scopes and potentially avoid an oversized design that would raise capital costs and long‑term operating burdens.
Staff noted the timing of state discharge permit decisions and the USDA grant process will affect scoping and the project schedule. John said the town may have several months before final discharge limits are issued and that applying for USDA funding requires about a year, so secondary engineering work now could inform grant applications and design choices.
Committee members asked staff to return with any comparative proposals and cost‑savings estimates; no formal procurement award was made at the meeting. The committee asked staff to present the secondary quote and a side‑by‑side scope comparison at a future meeting so trustees can evaluate potential cost reductions and grant implications.
