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Kinston awards $295,805 belt filter press refurbishment to Andritz with 10% contingency
Summary
The city awarded a contract to Andritz to refurbish a failing belt filter press at the wastewater treatment plant for $295,805 plus a 10% contingency; council approved the award unanimously and staff said any additional $25,385.50 would come from the wastewater capital reserve.
The Kinston City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 20 to award a refurbishment contract for a belt filter press at the city's wastewater treatment plant to Andritz for $295,805, with a 10% contingency that brings the total award to $325,385.50.
Public Services Director Steve Miller told the council the belt filter press, installed in 2007, squeezes biosolids to remove water and thereby reduces disposal costs; it has begun to fail. Bids received Dec. 19 included options to replace or refurbish rollers. Miller said the refurbishment option was substantially less costly than full replacement ($381,356) and would provide an expected service life of 15–20 years compared with 20–25 years for a full replacement. He explained the 10% contingency would cover any rollers that required replacement after inspection and that if the contingency were used staff would return with a budget amendment to take $25,385.50 from the wastewater capital reserve rather than the general fund or wastewater fund balance.
Council Member Lipford asked whether the additional $25,385.50 beyond the budgeted $300,000 would be the only extra cost; Miller confirmed it would. The award was approved by unanimous vote.
