Committee advances sole‑source pump request for village lift station
The committee heard a utility commission request to replace an approximately 40‑year‑old lift station pump via sole‑source purchase from Fairbanks, favoring a new pump (~$28,000) over a rebuilt unit (~$20,000), and moved the request to the village board for approval.
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The Committee of the Whole reviewed a request from the utility commission to replace an approximately 40‑year‑old lift station pump and approved forwarding a sole‑source purchase request to the village board. Committee members said the village has relied on Fairbanks pumps and staff recommended purchasing a new unit at an estimated $28,000 instead of a rebuilt pump estimated at $20,000.
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