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Board of Public Works approves three water-service contracts and pays $2.3 million in claims
Summary
At its June 30 meeting the Board of Public Works approved professional services contracts for aquifer testing ($76,180), a private well survey ($23,744) and generator maintenance ($10,238), then authorized payment of claims totaling $2,298,428.28.
The Board of Public Works approved three professional services contracts for water-system work and voted to pay claims totaling $2,298,428.28 at a brief meeting that opened at 1:30 p.m. and adjourned at 1:33 p.m. on June 30, 2026.
The Water Department representative told the board it had a request to hire Egan and Associates, Inc. to perform wellfield aquifer testing and a capacity update for the Southside Whalefield at a cost of $76,180, to be funded by SRF loans and grants. "Members of the board, you have before you a request to approve professional services contract with Egan and Associates, Inc. to perform Whalefield aquifer testing for capacity update on the Southside Whalefield," the Water Department representative said. A board member moved to approve the contract; after a second the chair called the voice vote and the motion was approved.
The board then considered a professional services agreement with Higgin Associates for a well survey on the Hamilton Holdings property in the Lafayette Whalefield. The Water Department representative described the request and set the cost at $23,744. "Members of the board, we have before you a request to approve a professional services contract with Egan and Associates, Inc. to perform a well survey for the Hamilton Holdings property in the Lafayette Whalefield," the representative said; a motion to approve the Higgin Associates agreement was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Finally the board approved a one-year maintenance contract with WW Williams Company LLC for annual maintenance of generators at treatment plants and wells, budgeted at $10,238. A motion to approve that contract was made and carried on a voice vote.
The clerk/staff then presented the claims for payment by fund: Civil City $663,892.60; Light and Power $916,817.26; Water Department $311,324.50; Water Pollution $391,727.85; Stormwater $14,958.46. A board member moved to pay the bills as presented; after a second the chair called the voice vote and the board approved payment of the claims.
The meeting concluded when a board member moved to adjourn and the chair adjourned the session at 1:33 p.m. No public comment or extended debate was recorded during the meeting.
