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Narrows council reviews wastewater repairs; clarifier replacement estimated at $30,000 and may be FEMA-reimbursable
Summary
Staff and a consulting engineer recommended replacing the wastewater plant's primary clarifier (estimated $30,000.43) and identified additional electrical replacements (~$45,000); the council was asked to approve bidding for the clarifier and to complete required grant paperwork for a CDBG urgent-need grant to fund a generator.
Town staff and council members discussed a series of repairs identified for the wastewater treatment plant and the funding path to get them done.
The town manager and staff reported that the consulting engineer recommended replacing the plant’s primary clarifier — the motor-driven skimmer unit — at an estimated cost of about $30,000.43. Staff told the council the clarifier replacement is eligible for FEMA reimbursement and recommended the town put the work out to bid and return for contract approval once bids are in.
Staff also identified a set of electrical-related components that could cost roughly $45,000 to replace. The council discussed deferring those electrical replacements until as-needed repairs are required, with staff saying they could address smaller electrical failures as they occur.
Related to plant resiliency, staff described a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) “urgent need” application tied to a generator for the wastewater plant. The CDBG program requires the town to approve and sign a business and deployment plan, a nondiscrimination policy and a grievance procedure before the grant can be accepted. At the end of the meeting the council approved those documents and authorized the town manager to sign, to satisfy the grant program’s administrative requirements.
Council members cautioned that FEMA could reduce reimbursements and said the town should budget conservatively while pursuing grant funding. Staff said no immediate contractor award was needed that night and that the council would receive bids and an action item for contract approval later.
