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Osakis council approves water‑system invoices and $144,566 purchase of lift‑station generators
Summary
Council approved item 197 covering water-plant IT and system work, passed a $19,540 invoice to neuro-engineering, and authorized purchase of lift-station generators from CAT for $144,566; the firewall/remote-access amount in the transcript was unclear and is listed as not specified.
The Osakis City Council approved multiple water-system items at its Sept. 8 meeting, including engineering invoices and equipment purchases intended to keep two utility projects on schedule.
Staff presented item 197, noting it covered water-plant needs including remote-access/firewall work and a pressure/flow-control component. Council voted to add the firewall/remote-access work and to approve water-system pressure and flow-control work; the transcript lists the pressure/flow amount as $6,595 but the firewall/remote-access amount in the spoken record was not clearly stated and is reported here as not specified.
Council also approved payment of an invoice to neuro-engineering for $19,540 related to the water project (item 197). For wastewater infrastructure, council discussed bid openings for the main lift station and the project's funding timeline. To avoid schedule delays, council approved a motion to purchase lift-station generators from CAT for $144,566 after staff explained the procurement timeline and potential bonding strategy to cover costs until invoicing occurs.
Staff noted the city may bundle bids and consider bonding to finance purchases once bids are opened and costs are confirmed.
What council decided: approve item 197 engineering invoice ($19,540) and authorize purchase of generators ($144,566). The firewall/remote-access dollar amount was unclear in the transcript and will be clarified in staff records.
Next steps: staff will open bids (Sept. 10) for the lift-station work, finalize financing plans and return with contract documents and bid results for council approval.
