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Township seeks spare pump, NPDES closeout and authority to repair Canal Road culvert
Summary
Public works staff reported a pump failure at the Cedar Park Home Station and recommended buying a spare pump; the engineer presented NPDES permit closeout costs and the board discussed authorizing township crews to perform safety work on the Canal Road culvert while preserving ownership questions.
Public works staff (speaker 5) told supervisors the main pump at the Cedar Park Home Station had failed and that the township has no spare on hand. The staff member recommended purchasing a spare pump to maintain redundancy because delivery lead times are long. "We currently have a pump go down at the Cedar Park Home Station, which is our main pump station... I currently don't have a spare pump to put in there," the staff member said, urging the board to approve procurement for a backup unit with an estimated lead time of 12–16 weeks.
Supervisor (speaker 1) moved to buy a spare pump for $11,140 plus freight; the transcript records the motion but does not contain a detailed procurement contract number. Public works staff referenced the vendor used previously (Reiner Pumps) as the likely source for replacement equipment.
In related infrastructure business, the township engineer (speaker 6) reported that Chapter 94 and NPDES closeout documents for Stouts Valley Park had been submitted to the county conservation agency and Easton-area sewer authority, and provided an estimate to close out the NPDES permit for the public works facility (approximately $1,000–$1,500). Supervisor (speaker 1) moved to close out the NPDES permit for public works; a second was requested.
The board also discussed Canal Road, where DCNR has declined to assume ownership of a culvert/bridge. A preservation-board representative (speaker 8) proposed a resolution authorizing Williams Township to perform necessary safety work on the culvert for the health and safety of residents while explicitly not accepting ownership. Speaker 8 asked the board to authorize the solicitor to prepare that resolution so work could proceed if funding and scope were approved.
The transcript shows motions were made to proceed with procurement and permitting steps; for the purchase and permit closeout the board directed staff to pursue the actions described. The record provided does not include complete procurement contract details or the final signed resolution language for the Canal Road work.
Next steps: staff was directed to obtain quotes and pursue the pump purchase, the engineer will proceed with NPDES closeout administration, and the solicitor was asked to draft a resolution authorizing safety work on Canal Road without township assumption of ownership.
