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Paradise Township Sewer Authority approves change orders, moves toward TN-credit purchase
Summary
The Authority approved multiple change orders and pay applications for the wastewater treatment plant, conditionally approved final payment to a contractor pending engineer verification, and was told it must purchase total-nitrogen (TN) credits to meet its 7,300-lb. permit.
The Paradise Township Sewer Authority on July 7 approved several change orders and pay applications tied to work at its wastewater treatment plant and was warned it must purchase total-nitrogen (TN) credits to meet its permit.
Aaron Dewald, consulting engineer with Rettew Associates, presented four change orders: a $37,000 corrective settlement for Contract 1 (Lobar, Inc.), a $15,750 procurement claim payment for non‑commissioning support related to Train 3 (Veolia), and two reimbursements totaling about $10,890 for arborvitae and related items (negative adjustments of $6,414.08 and $4,476.15). The net effect of the presented change orders is an increase of $41,859.77. The Board voted unanimously to approve the change orders.
The Board also approved two final pay applications to Pumping Solutions, Inc.: Contract 2, Pay Application #12 for $77,697.52 and Contract 3, Pay Application #6 for $13,415.00. In a separate motion the Board conditionally approved Final Pay Application #23 for Contract #1 (Lobar, Inc.), pending the Authority engineer’s final review and verification that outstanding installations—most notably insulation and grading above the EQ7 tank—are complete.
Dewald told the Board the plant’s permitted total nitrogen load is 7,300 pounds and said the Authority will need to purchase TN credits to maintain compliance. He also reported that an extreme rainfall event on July 1 caused very high inflow but that the plant operated under the conditions.
Board members also heard that the remaining change-order contingency balance is $59,249.64, not including the orders approved at the meeting. PSI has completed its punch-list items, but rain delayed insulation work.
The Board will review the engineer’s verification for Lobar’s final work before issuing final payment. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Aug. 4, 2025.
