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Bloomington board approves plan to prioritize wastewater-plant upgrades, accepts sewer-cleaning bid
Summary
The Village Board voted Jan. 5 to pursue prioritized upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant — motor control center, UV disinfection and blower replacements — estimated at $500,000–$750,000, and accepted a $10,479 bid to televise and clean Canal Street sewer lines to inform project scope and grant work.
The Village Board of Bloomington voted Jan. 5 to move forward with a facility plan that focuses on three operational upgrades at the village wastewater treatment plant: motor control center improvements, replacing chlorination with a UV disinfection system, and blower upgrades. The board cited budget constraints and prioritized plant reliability over adding office space to the proposed building.
Jordan Fure of engineering firm Delta 3 presented revised building plans and an energy audit that placed the plant in the lowest quadrant of energy efficiency. Fure said replacing blowers with variable frequency drives could save roughly $4,000 a year. Fure recommended the board prioritize the three operational items, estimating the combined cost at approximately $500,000 to $750,000, with potential grant funding available for portions of the work.
After discussion about parking limitations at the site and whether office space should be included, Dennis Moris moved and Chasity Allen seconded a motion to proceed with a facility plan focused on the three prioritized operational upgrades. All members voted in favor.
Earlier in the meeting, Fure presented bids for televising and cleaning the Canal Street sewer to determine pipe condition before any larger street or utility replacement. The low timely bid from Kleiber Hydro Jetting and Vac LLC was $10,479; the board accepted that bid on a motion by Moris, seconded by Allen. Delta 3 said the televising work could begin as soon as the week of Jan. 5, allowing results to be available well before a March deadline for related project planning and grant documentation.
The board recorded the estimated project range of $500,000–$750,000 and instructed staff and Delta 3 to pursue grant opportunities where feasible. No final construction contract for the larger plant work was awarded at the meeting; the board’s vote authorized proceeding with the facility plan and next steps in design and funding.
The board’s action on the plan was taken as a formal motion; the acceptance of the Kleiber bid was recorded as a separate motion. The board did not take a final financing action at the Jan. 5 meeting; Delta 3 will return with more detailed plans and cost breakdowns as grant opportunities are refined.
