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La Cygne council signs off on water plant pay requests, keeps upgrade work moving
Summary
The La Cygne City Council approved SMI‑CO pay requests and continued engineering and consultant work to complete the 2002 water plant Phase 2 and 3 improvements while officials plan longer-term lagoon upgrades.
The La Cygne City Council authorized payments and directed follow-up work for the 2002 water plant improvement project, moving construction closer to final completion.
Public Works Superintendent George Craig told the council the plant’s electrical work is finished and crews are working through a punch list on Phase 2 and Phase 3. Council approved SMI‑CO Pay Request #2 for Phase 2 in the amount of $39,778.00 and Pay Request #3 for Phase 3 in the amount of $8,438.40; later meetings approved final payments and retentions as the contractor closed out the work. The council also approved a final SMI‑CO invoice as the city held required retention until punch list items are addressed.
Why it matters: the upgrades are required to improve water quality and reliability for La Cygne. The council also authorized consultant work to ensure the plant’s chemical and disinfection changes meet KDHE rules, and to help the city avoid future violations.
What’s next: engineering and pilot testing for lagoon treatment options, and continued plant punch‑list completion. City staff said they will keep the water committee informed when consultants and KDHE authorization steps are underway.
Speakers quoted or referenced: Public Works Superintendent George Craig; consultant Rex Heape (Shafer, Kline & Warren).
