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Council accepts Perkins quote for manhole lining; utility staff report compliance sampling
Summary
Council reviewed water and wastewater operations and accepted a lower bid for three missed manhole linings; staff reported June water use and that required compliance reports were submitted to IDEM/EPA.
Council heard a utilities operations report from the staff voice identified in the transcript as Pastor Brown (speaker 3), who said the town completed routine sampling and compliance reporting for June and that some tests (lead and copper) cannot be run until August or September. “Our average daily use for the month of June was 72,581,” the speaker reported to the council.
Council discussed several maintenance estimates, including an aeration-basin repair estimate members characterized as high (discussed around a figure cited as about $36,000). Members asked staff to seek alternatives and additional estimates before committing to that work.
Separately, council reviewed quotes to complete three manhole linings omitted from an earlier sewer project. After discussion about warranty terms and relative pricing, a motion was made to accept the Perkins quote for the three remaining manhole linings; the motion passed by voice vote. Council and staff agreed to verify remaining details and correlate video footage before issuing final payments on related work.
Staff were directed to continue monitoring compliance sampling, complete lead and copper testing later in summer as required, and follow up with contractors for additional cost details on the aeration-basin repair before bringing that specific work back to the council.
