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City Council approves $15,960 contract amendment for DEQ-required wastewater value-engineering study
Summary
The John Day City Council approved Amendment No. 2 to the Keller & Associates contract, adding $15,960 for a DEQ-required value-engineering study tied to the wastewater treatment facility financing application; the vote passed 5-1 with Councilor Bradley Hale opposed.
The John Day City Council voted to amend the Keller & Associates contract to add $15,960 for a value-engineering study required by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality as part of the city’s wastewater treatment facility financing application.
Councilor Ron Phillips moved to approve Amendment No. 2; Councilor Heather Swank seconded. City Manager Melissa Bethel told the council the additional scope and compensation are part of the project’s financing requirements. The amendment increases the contract total to $3,835,569. Council approved the motion 5-1, with Councilor Bradley Hale opposed.
Bethel said the added cost is eligible for reimbursement under the project’s financing structure. Rob Gaslin, providing finance updates earlier in the meeting, said staff and consultants have prepared a strong draft of the FY26-27 budget and aim to have the city’s accounts fully caught up within a year depending on audit timing.
The motion recorded a 5-1 outcome; the minutes state Councilor Hale voted against the amendment. No further details about the VE study’s scope beyond DEQ requirements were provided at the meeting. The council did not specify a timeline for completing the study during the session.
