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Council approves $96,500 concrete repairs at hydro facility; staff to inspect adjacent units
Summary
The Norway City Council authorized a TCR quote of about $96,500 to repair concrete deterioration at the city hydro facility, prioritizing unit 2 and inspecting units 3 and 4 while scaffolding is in place to realize mobilization cost savings.
The Norway City Council authorized acceptance of a TCR quote for concrete repairs at the municipal hydro facility, with staff identifying Unit 2 as the immediate priority and recommending inspection and work on Units 3 and 4 while scaffolding is mobilized.
Electric Department staff described visible concrete deterioration and said the work is largely preventative to maintain the dam’s structural condition; they sought to take advantage of current scaffold mobilization to inspect and repair additional areas. The quote presented to council was approximately $96,500, within the department’s annual concrete-repair range that has risen in recent years because of material and mobilization costs.
Councilmembers questioned lifecycle costs and whether repeated repairs are delivering expected service life; staff explained that the facility’s exposure and freeze–thaw cycles create higher maintenance needs than more sheltered sites. Council approved the work and accepted the TCR quote to proceed.
The contractor will begin work subject to scheduling and typical permitting; staff said they will return with details if additional, larger expenditures are required.
