Agency approves PFM, HDR, Midwest Rideway and construction-phase contracts to advance design and easements
March 26, 2026 | Sarpy County, Nebraska
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The Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency on March 25 approved several professional and construction contracts intended to advance Phase 1B and Phase 2 design, right-of-entry negotiations, and preconstruction planning.
The board voted unanimously to engage PFM as financial advisors to answer three targeted questions about reimbursement for member-built trunk lines, potential use of an available WIFIA loan, and debt-reserve policy options. Administrator Dan Ho described the engagement as a "confidence checkpoint" to update older projections with current 2026 data and said the engagement would deliver answers within roughly 60 days and carry a not-to-exceed amount in the $25,000'$50,000 range.
On the right-of-entry work, project engineer Jeff Thompson described a not-to-exceed hourly contract with Midwest Rideway Services to negotiate access and entry documents for roughly 220 parcels across Phase 1B and Phase 2; the contract value was estimated at $396,000. Thompson said the firm will bill on an hourly basis with a maximum limit and will handle parcel-by-parcel negotiations to secure preliminary geotechnical work, surveys and other entry needs.
The board also approved an engineering services agreement with HDR to perform design work for Phase 1B and Phase 2. Thompson said HDR's direct fees are about $5.3 million and the total contract value listed is roughly $6.8 million when subconsultant pass-throughs are included. He noted HDR agreed not to markup subconsultant pass-throughs, which Thompson said reduces cost and coordination complexity.
Finally the board approved two construction-phase price proposals: preconstruction services priced at roughly $300,000 to provide contractor insight during design, and a revised decommissioning estimate for a Sarpy County-owned lift station. Thompson said the decommissioning had been budgeted at $500,000 but current estimates place the cost nearer $375,000.
All of the contract votes recorded the same outcome: motion, second and a recorded "Yay. Six. Motion carried." Board members that made or seconded motions were identified in the record by member jurisdiction (for example, "Motion Belleview; Second Springfield").
The board voted unanimously to engage PFM as financial advisors to answer three targeted questions about reimbursement for member-built trunk lines, potential use of an available WIFIA loan, and debt-reserve policy options. Administrator Dan Ho described the engagement as a "confidence checkpoint" to update older projections with current 2026 data and said the engagement would deliver answers within roughly 60 days and carry a not-to-exceed amount in the $25,000'$50,000 range.
On the right-of-entry work, project engineer Jeff Thompson described a not-to-exceed hourly contract with Midwest Rideway Services to negotiate access and entry documents for roughly 220 parcels across Phase 1B and Phase 2; the contract value was estimated at $396,000. Thompson said the firm will bill on an hourly basis with a maximum limit and will handle parcel-by-parcel negotiations to secure preliminary geotechnical work, surveys and other entry needs.
The board also approved an engineering services agreement with HDR to perform design work for Phase 1B and Phase 2. Thompson said HDR's direct fees are about $5.3 million and the total contract value listed is roughly $6.8 million when subconsultant pass-throughs are included. He noted HDR agreed not to markup subconsultant pass-throughs, which Thompson said reduces cost and coordination complexity.
Finally the board approved two construction-phase price proposals: preconstruction services priced at roughly $300,000 to provide contractor insight during design, and a revised decommissioning estimate for a Sarpy County-owned lift station. Thompson said the decommissioning had been budgeted at $500,000 but current estimates place the cost nearer $375,000.
All of the contract votes recorded the same outcome: motion, second and a recorded "Yay. Six. Motion carried." Board members that made or seconded motions were identified in the record by member jurisdiction (for example, "Motion Belleview; Second Springfield").
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