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Thorp council approves $109,598.65 pay application and accepts $69,210 net credit on wastewater project
Summary
The Thorp City Council approved Pay Application #18 to Staab Construction for $109,598.65 and accepted Change Order #9, which produced a $69,210 net credit, as the wastewater treatment plant project reaches 84.5% completion; the change order included a driveway modification and electrical work.
The Thorp City Council on Oct. 14 authorized Pay Application #18 to Staab Construction for $109,598.65 for work on the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades and approved a related change order that produced a net credit of $69,210.
Alderperson Korn moved to approve Pay Application #18; Alderperson Einhorn seconded the motion, which the council approved 4–0. The council later considered Change Order #9, which the minutes say includes a modification to the gravel driveway to allow Hawkins (the city’s chemical supplier) to access the site with larger equipment, the addition of an electrical transformer for the grinder station necessary for operation, and a credit for an unused portion of the well-drilling allowance. Alderperson Korn moved the change order and Alderperson Rosemeyer seconded; the minutes record the vote as 3–1 in favor.
According to the project update presented by SEH, construction work at the Wastewater Treatment Plant is 84.5% complete. Project staff reported that temporary aeration has been installed on the north ponds, the south-site flow was disconnected Oct. 8, and remaining liquid and sludge in the south ponds will be transferred to the new north-site ponds over the coming weeks. The next construction meeting is scheduled for Nov. 5 at 11 a.m.
Why this matters: the approved pay application reflects ongoing contractor payments as the plant nears completion, while the net credit in Change Order #9 reduces the overall contract cost. The change-order details (driveway modification, transformer, well-drilling credit) affect site access, equipment operation and final accounting for the project.
The council’s recorded approvals move the project forward; the project team will continue monthly reporting and a construction meeting is planned for early November.
