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Council backs water-compliance wash bay; staff to refine $500k vs $800k design
Summary
Public Works proposed a required water-compliance wash bay to capture and treat washwater from equipment; staff presented a reduced $500,000 single-bay option and a fuller $800,000 two-bay option. Council signaled support for the more capacious option if funds exist and directed staff to provide final cost and materials details.
Public Works described a required water‑compliance wash bay that separates sediments and chemicals from washwater for safe disposal or permitted release. Staff presented an $800,000 two-bay masonry design and a reduced $500,000 single-bay metal structure alternative that lowers upfront cost but reduces throughput. The department said roughly 10 pieces of heavy equipment could need washing daily and estimated a minimum of 30 minutes per piece.
"The requirement right now is when a facility have vehicles and equipment that transports pesticides or concrete or chemicals... the wash bay... is basically gonna have that equipment... all the material will be separated from the waste," Public Works explained. Staff recommended funding the project from utility funds rather than tax-supported debt and proposed a 75% water/wastewater and 25% drainage split. Several council members favored the full two-bay option if the funds are available to avoid productivity impacts from single-bay bottlenecks; staff said both funding and lower-cost design alternatives exist and will return with final scope and cost details.
Council directed staff to come back with refined cost estimates and recommended materials (masonry vs. metal), an operational plan for washing schedules and an analysis of productivity impacts for one‑bay vs two‑bay options before final authorization.
