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Cook Council approves $45,000 design contract for Little Fork River sewer rehab
Summary
The Council approved Bolton & Menk to design rehabilitation of about 600 feet of clay tile sanitary sewer across the Little Fork River to reduce inflow and infiltration; construction is estimated at $470,000 with several grants approved or pending.
The Cook City Council on Jan. 28 approved a $45,000 fixed-fee contract with engineering firm Bolton & Menk to design a rehabilitation of an approximately 600-foot stretch of clay tile sanitary sewer that runs from 1st Ave NW across the Little Fork River to the city’s main lift station.
Bolton & Menk client services manager Luke Heikkila told the Council the pipe has multiple calcium deposits and numerous joint failures and that the work aims “to eliminate a significant Inflow & Infiltration (I&I) area of the sewer collection system.” He estimated construction costs at about $470,000.
Heikkila said the city has secured or applied for several funding sources: a Small Cities MPCA grant for $134,538, a Congressional Direct Spending grant for $330,000, and a CDBG grant of $150,000 that has been approved; an IRRR grant for $150,000 is pending with a decision expected in March. Bolton & Menk will begin design work after the council’s approval.
Councilors also heard that Bolton & Menk’s grant writer will meet with the Council at a special March session to review other grant opportunities and that a draft Capital Improvement Plan will be provided at the February meeting for council review.
The motion to authorize Bolton & Menk’s design work for a fixed fee of $45,000 was made by Councilor Ron Bushbaum and seconded by Councilor Jess Scofield; the minutes record the motion as carried.
