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Queenstown Commissioners approve moving forward with WWTP membrane-cleaning automation
Summary
The Queenstown Commissioners voted 3–0 Dec. 13 to proceed with automating the wastewater treatment plant’s membrane-cleaning process after engineers reported only one electrical bid and staff identified ARPA funds as a possible source for the work.
The Queenstown Commissioners voted 3–0 on Dec. 13 to proceed with an automation upgrade for the membrane-cleaning system at the town wastewater treatment plant (WWTP).
Engineers from Rauch Engineering, identified in the meeting minutes as Robert Rauch and Jimi Harrison, reported the town received a single electrical bid for the automation portion of the project (the minutes list “Lywood only bid received at $l 5042.80”; the figure as transcribed is unclear). The minutes also record a previously cited low bid of $42,000 and state the overall project estimate is about $14,000 less than original bids. According to the minutes, the plant operator requested the automation to streamline the cleaning process; the update noted the change is not required by Microdyne.
Finance Chair Pat Bowell told the commissioners that American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds can be used for WWTP upgrades, and that a planned inflow-and-infiltration (I&I) project could be funded from the General Fund instead, which would free ARPA money for the membrane automation work. Commissioner Tom Willis moved to proceed with the membrane automation project; President Al Hardee seconded. The minutes record the vote as 3–0 in favor.
The minutes indicate the town is also coordinating with Comcast on infrastructure plans and that plans submitted by a company transcribed as “Talkie” lacked required information; the town will require plan submittals that meet the same standards. The minutes do not record a dollar amount for the awarded contract or a contractor selection beyond the single electrical bid listed in the transcript.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: the project was authorized to proceed and staff will follow up on outstanding plan submittals and funding allocations. The minutes do not specify a construction schedule or a finalized contract award.
