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Madison engineer flags high WWTP decommissioning estimate; cost added to 2025 budget
Summary
Village Engineer Eric Haibach told council he has a decommissioning cost estimate for the village wastewater treatment plant that he said he is "not happy with," and Fiscal Officer Kristie M. Crockett said the quote has been added to the 2025 budget while staff hope the figure will fall.
Village Engineer Eric Haibach told the Madison council on Dec. 23 that he is working with Chivers Construction Co. and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on a plan to decommission the village wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), and that he has received a cost estimate he is "not happy with." Haibach said he hopes the cost will decline as planning continues.
Fiscal Officer Kristie M. Crockett told council that she has adjusted the 2025 budget to include the decommissioning quote and that budget packets have been distributed; she said she will work on temporary appropriations in the first quarter of 2025 and is preparing year-end items including W-2s, 1099s and financial statements. Crockett thanked Administrator Bailey for his friendship and dedication to the community.
Council also approved a not-to-exceed $5,000 purchase order to Chivers Construction Co. to remove excess effluent at the WWTP. The minutes record the decommissioning estimate but do not specify the dollar amount, and no timeline or formal procurement decision for full decommissioning is recorded in the minutes. Engineer Haibach’s comments indicate the village is still in planning and cost-evaluation stages and that final costs and approvals may change as staff continue to consult with contractors and the EPA.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include budgeting activity for early 2025; the minutes do not show a vote to begin decommissioning or award a full decommissioning contract.
