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Ceresco board approves new timeline and payments for well and water-main projects, authorizes valve work
Summary
The Ceresco Village Board moved the new well completion date to July 15, approved a $67,629.98 pay application, and authorized $13,475 in valve work as part of ongoing water-system upgrades; the board also approved change orders and a hydrant replacement amid additional bonding discussion.
The Village of Ceresco Board on April 15 approved several actions advancing the village’s water infrastructure projects, including a schedule change for the new well, payment for recent contractor work, and purchase of replacement valves.
Chair Scott Peterson and village staff agreed to change the well completion date to July 15, 2025, to align with generator installation and state inspection requirements, after Dale Bohac reported a transformer delay from the power provider. The Board approved Change Order #4 to move the completion date (motion by Ruble, second Peterson; unanimous vote).
Bohac presented Pay Application #3 for the well project and the Board approved payment of $67,629.98 (motion by Peterson, second Ruble; unanimous vote). The Board also authorized Vrba to provide and install five valves (two check valves and three 4" butterfly wheel valves) at a total cost of $13,475.00 after comparing quotes; Peterson moved the authorization and Burklund seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
On the related 2024 Water Main Improvements project, Bohac reviewed Change Order #2, which reflected four additional service connections, contract deductions for seeding and traffic control, and additional paving. The Board approved Change Order #2 (motion by Peterson, second Ruble; unanimous vote). Brian Roland updated the Board on maintenance items, including a planned hydrant replacement; the Board approved spending $9,539.96 for excavation and supplies for that hydrant replacement (motion by Burklund, second Peterson; unanimous vote).
Clerk Joan Lindgren outlined the project’s growing costs — including a $59,000 upgrade for Hunter Subdivision mains, estimated OPPD transformer costs of about $15,000, a new pump and motor estimated at $25,000–$30,000, and $21,000 for new water services — and recommended bonding as much of the outstanding work as feasible. The Board tabled the bond ordinance for further review at the May meeting and asked Lindgren to schedule follow-up calls with the accountant.
The Board also received an update on the splash pad: a valve was replaced, plumbers will tie into it the next morning, pressure testing was scheduled for the week, and the splash pad slab was planned to be poured the following week.
What happens next: the Board will finalize bonding decisions at the May meeting, complete remaining electrical and transformer hookups with OPPD, and proceed with valve installations, hydrant replacement, and splash pad construction.
