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Village Board accepts low bid to inspect Canal Street sewer and prioritizes wastewater plant upgrades
Summary
The Village Board accepted a $10,479 bid to televise and clean the Canal Street sewer and voted to pursue three priority upgrades to the wastewater treatment facility — motor control center, UV disinfection and blower upgrades — estimated at $500,000–$750,000, with potential grant support.
The Village Board of Bloomington on Jan. 5 accepted a $10,479 bid to televise and clean the Canal Street sewer and voted to move forward with a focused plan to upgrade key wastewater treatment equipment.
Jordan Fure of engineering firm Delta 3 presented three timely bids to inspect and clean the Canal Street sewer ahead of a planned street project; Kleiber Hydro Jetting and Vac LLC submitted the low timely bid of $10,479. The board voted to accept Kleiber’s bid on a motion by Dennis Moris, seconded by Chasity Allen. Jordan said the work could begin that week to meet a March project deadline.
The work is intended to document pipe condition so the village can decide whether to replace both water and sewer lines during the Canal Street project and to support grant applications. Delta 3 noted past projects where televised inspections revealed cracked pipes that prompted larger repairs.
Delta 3 also presented revised plans for the village’s wastewater treatment facility. The updated layout reduced restroom stalls, proposed space for several administrative offices and included a meeting room and evidence room. An energy audit placed the plant in the “worst quadrant” for energy efficiency and estimated roughly $4,000 in annual savings could be gained by installing new blowers with variable frequency drives.
Fure recommended prioritizing three operational upgrades: motor control center replacements, installation of a UV disinfection system to replace chlorination, and blower upgrades. He estimated the three items could cost approximately $500,000–$750,000, with grant funding potentially available for portions of the work. After discussion about parking, program scope and affordability, the board agreed to focus on the operational upgrades and defer adding office space. On a motion by Dennis Moris, seconded by Chasity Allen, the board voted unanimously to proceed with a facility plan centered on those three priority upgrades.
Next steps include finalizing the inspection work on Canal Street, completing the facility planning documents, and pursuing grant opportunities and design work for the prioritized upgrades. The board did not adopt a construction contract at the meeting; it voted to advance planning for the three priority items.
