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Parma council reviews multi‑million‑dollar wastewater plan, timeline
Summary
City engineer submitted a final PER and a revised construction cost estimate for the wastewater treatment plant: estimated construction cost $4,450,000, $816,000 contingency for a $5,266,000 total; council reviewed schedule for 60% documents, DEQ/USDA‑RD reviews, bidding and construction through mid‑2027.
At its April meeting, the City of Parma reviewed updated engineering materials for a planned wastewater treatment plant upgrade. The city submitted the final Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) after addressing DEQ comments, and staff reported 60% construction documents are in quality‑control review for submittal to USDA‑Rural Development.
The engineer’s revised construction cost estimate lists $4,450,000 in construction costs with $816,000 held for contingency, for a total project cost of $5,266,000; the materials indicate an approved construction funding budget of $5,851,000 (transcript contains a typographic “%5,851,000” that the council noted in discussion). Key schedule milestones presented include final construction documents by June 1, 2026; DEQ and USDA‑RD review June 2–August 3, 2026; advertise for bid August 4–September 8, 2026; bid award September 15, 2026; and construction projected September 16, 2026–June 1, 2027. Council members were informed that a consent‑judgment extension discussion will be needed after the 60% plans are submitted.
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