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Council awards bid for emergency water‑treatment filter rehab; bids 3.6% over estimate
Summary
The council approved awarding the emergency filter rehabilitation at the water treatment plant after staff reported six bids that came in about 3.6% higher than the engineer's estimate; the project will be funded from the water reserve account and later reimbursed when bonds for water improvements are issued.
City staff told the Waite Park City Council that six bids were received for an emergency filter rehabilitation at the water treatment plant and that market increases (including rising metal costs) pushed the low bids about 3.6% above the engineer's estimate.
The staff presentation explained the scope: removing and cleaning sand filter media, restoring drains and replacing filter media. Staff said the project will be paid from the city's water reserve fund and that funds will be reimbursed to that account when the city issues bonds for planned water improvements.
Council members asked how the project would be paid for; staff confirmed the water reserve fund would cover the work now and be reimbursed later through bonding tied to future water improvements.
The council moved, seconded and approved awarding the bid in a recorded motion; no detailed roll‑call vote was given in the transcript.
The action authorizes the city to proceed with the emergency work to restore the water treatment filters; staff did not specify the contractor name or contract amount during the meeting.
