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Town Council to decide whether to rebuild or replace wastewater influent screen
Summary
At a Dec. 4 workshop, council members reviewed three bid options from Bearing Construction to rebuild or replace the wastewater treatment plant influent screen — a rebuild would avoid an MDE construction permit but requires bypass pumping; a final decision was deferred to the council meeting that evening.
At a Dec. 4 workshop, the Town Council reviewed three options from Bearing Construction for the wastewater treatment plant’s influent screen and agreed to decide at its regular meeting later that evening.
Bearing Construction representative Frank Carman outlined three choices: rebuild the existing screen in a manufacturer’s facility in Florida and reinstall it (Option 1), install a new Parkson branded screen (Option 2) or install a Raketek XS screen (Option 3). The rebuild was priced at $130,154 with a one-year mechanical warranty and requires bypass pumping during removal and reinstallation; the Parkson unit was quoted at $189,451 (warranty to be confirmed); the Raketek XS was quoted at $145,880 with a three-year warranty.
Town Engineer Jason Lytle told council members that the Town would not need an MDE construction permit if it chose the rebuild option but would need a permit for either replacement option. "The Town will not need an MDE construction permit if they chose the rebuild option," Lytle said, noting the permit distinction could affect the project schedule and compliance steps.
Council members discussed the relative costs, warranty lengths and permitting implications. Bearing’s representative said he would follow up to confirm the Parkson unit warranty. Town Administrator Erin Braband and Engineer Lytle were present during the discussion and answered technical and procedural questions from council members.
After the discussion, Commissioner Rose Potter moved to close the workshop at 5:43 p.m.; Commissioner Michael Sullivan seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously. The council said it would inform Bearing Construction of its preferred option following the regular meeting later that night.
The next procedural step is the council’s regular meeting, where members are expected to select and authorize the preferred procurement path for the influent screen.
