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Council reviews three options for wastewater influent screen, defers final choice
Summary
At a Dec. 4 workshop, the council and town staff reviewed three proposals from Bearing Construction for the wastewater influent screen—rehab, Parkson replacement, or Raketek XS—with costs ranging from $130,154 to $189,451; the council postponed a decision to the later council meeting and unanimously closed the workshop.
Commissioner Schmidt called the Town Council workshop to order at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 4. Present were council members Jeremy Newnam, Michael Sullivan, Rose Potter and Walter Chase; Town Administrator Erin Braband and Town Engineer Jason Lytle also attended. Bearing Construction was represented by Frank Carman, who presented three options for the wastewater influent screen.
Carman described Option 1 as a rehabilitation of the town’s existing screen: the unit would be removed, shipped to Florida for rebuilding, returned and reinstalled. That option was priced at $130,154 and would require bypass pumping during the work; Carman said the mechanical components would carry a one-year warranty. Option 2 would replace the unit with a new Parkson screen at a cost of $189,451; Carman said he was unsure of the Parkson warranty and would follow up with that information. Option 3, a Raketek XS screen, was quoted at $145,880 with a three-year warranty.
Town Engineer Jason Lytle told the council that the town would not need an MDE construction permit for the rebuild option (Option 1) but would need an MDE permit for either replacement option (Options 2 or 3). Erin Braband summarized procedural implications for procurement and permitting and noted the council would provide direction after the evening’s regular meeting.
Council members discussed trade-offs among cost, warranty length and permitting. The rebuild option avoids an MDE construction permit but requires bypass pumping during the shop rebuild; the Parkson replacement carried the highest price and a warranty that remained to be confirmed; the Raketek XS option offered a middle cost and a longer (three-year) warranty according to Carman. No formal vote on the screen procurement was taken at the workshop; councilors agreed to make a decision at the council meeting later that night and to notify Bearing Construction of the chosen option.
With no further business, Commissioner Rose Potter moved to close the workshop at 5:43 p.m.; Commissioner Michael Sullivan seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Town Administrator Erin Braband prepared the written record of the workshop.
