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Council approves water‑department trailer purchase and authorizes engineering for booster‑pump project
Summary
Council approved purchase of a heavy‑duty Patterson equipment trailer for the water department and approved an engineering agreement for a booster‑pump/pressure project, with staff citing safety, maintenance and long‑term system improvements and confirming budgeted funds for engineering.
The Manchester City Council approved two public‑works items intended to improve maintenance capacity and water system reliability.
Chad, water‑department staff, described a repeatedly failing 18‑foot trailer the department uses to carry trenching gear, backhoe attachments and a skid loader. He said the current trailer had multiple axle and deck failures and lacked proper brakes and registration; staff presented three bids and recommended purchasing an 18‑foot Patterson equipment trailer funded from the water distribution maintenance line.
Council approved the trailer purchase in a recorded vote (Brian, Linda, Bill and the presiding voter recorded yes votes).
Separately, council approved an engineering agreement to scope and design a booster‑pump project to increase pressure on the town’s low‑pressure side and to provide redundancy for fire flow and industrial users. Engineer Sam said that the city budget includes $100,000 for engineering work to get the project started.
“We put $100,000 in our budget to get the engineering done on this,” Sam told the council, noting the engineering phase will determine pump sizing, generator needs and clarifications about reclaiming or reusing existing equipment.
Council approved moving forward with engineering to develop final design and cost estimates. Staff said the booster‑pump work could reduce reliance on multiple pressure‑reducing valves and improve service for neighborhoods and key facilities such as the dialysis center and the industrial park.
