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Budget includes SCADA, reservoir recoating and two lift‑station rebuilds; $650,000 generator budgeted
Summary
Staff reported awarded contracts for a new SCADA system, plans to recoat a 300,000‑gallon reservoir, and two lift‑station rebuilds next fiscal year; a generator for Collector 2 is budgeted at about $650,000 after recent outages.
City staff reported recent awards and planned in‑house work to improve water and sewer reliability. The presenter said a contractor has been hired for an upgraded SCADA system and that the budget includes recoating a 300,000‑gallon reservoir to keep it available as backup. Two lift stations are slated for full rebuilds in the coming fiscal year and related capital work will be funded from the sewer reserve, with an anticipated allocation of $616,600 from CREST refunds for sewer capital.
After discussing recent power losses, committee members and staff said a generator for Collector 2 is budgeted at approximately $650,000. The presenter emphasized redundancy: the city has expanded staff certifications and backup capabilities so multiple employees can cover required testing and compliance work. The presenter described the lagoon cleaning program (see separate article) as another example of using in‑house capacity to reduce external contractor costs.
