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Town Council reviews three options for wastewater influent screen with costs from $130,154 to $189,451
Summary
At a Dec. 4 workshop, Trappe council members discussed three alternatives for the wastewater influent screen — a $130,154 offsite rebuild, a $189,451 Parkson replacement (warranty unspecified), and a $145,880 Raketek XS replacement (3-year warranty). The council will decide at its regular meeting later that night.
At a Dec. 4 workshop, the Trappe Town Council considered three options for replacing or rebuilding the wastewater treatment plant’s influent screen after a presentation by Bearing Construction representative Frank Carman. Commissioner Schmidt called the workshop to order at 4:30 p.m., and council members Jeremy Newnam, Michael Sullivan, Rose Potter and Walter Chase attended alongside Town Administrator Erin Braband and Town Engineer Jason Lytle.
Carman laid out three choices: Option 1 would rehab the current screen by removing it, shipping it to Florida for rebuilding, and reinstalling it at a total cost of $130,154; the Town would need to perform bypass pumping during that process and the warranty for mechanical items would be one year. Option 2 would replace the unit with a new Parkson screen for $189,451; Carman said he was unsure of the warranty and would report back. Option 3 would install an alternate Raketek XS screen for $145,880 with a three-year warranty.
Town Engineer Jason Lytle said the rebuild option (Option 1) would not require an MDE construction permit but that either replacement option would. The transcript uses the acronym “MDE” without identifying the full agency name; the agency referenced in the workshop was not specified in the transcript. Council members discussed trade-offs including warranty length, upfront cost and the need for bypass pumping on the rebuild option.
The council did not take a formal vote on the project during the workshop. Members agreed to make a decision at the regular council meeting later that evening and to notify Bearing Construction of the council’s direction after that meeting. The workshop adjourned at 5:43 p.m.
