Utility Board approves $86,603 addendum for Paul Street lift-station repairs

The Utility Board unanimously approved an $86,603 addendum to the Paul Street lift-station contract, authorizing a contractor-specified repair that officials said will encapsulate deteriorated concrete and reduce the risk of recurring failures.

Board members heard that a detailed inspection found the concrete structure around the existing equipment badly deteriorated. Contractors recommended forming a new 4-inch concrete inner wall, adding a stainless-steel angle and installing a fiberglass grate system so the new equipment would not be bolted to failing concrete. The presenter said that approach would be more durable than previous epoxy coatings and expected to extend the structure's service life substantially.

Board discussion focused on cost and scheduling. The contractor stated the addendum price is $86,603 and that the figure includes required bypass pumping. The contractors also said bypass pumps cost roughly $30,000 per week; staff estimated an extra two weeks of bypassing would amount to about $60,000, but the contractor confirmed the reported $86,603 total includes bypass pumps and associated work. Work was expected to take an additional two weeks and the contractor indicated they would like to begin as soon as the board approved the addendum.

A board member moved to accept the bid proposal as submitted for approximately $86,000; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The board directed staff and the contractor to coordinate scheduling with Mr. Harper (contractor contact) and to proceed with the repair as submitted.

The vote was procedural and no separate funding vote was recorded; staff stated funds were available in the existing project budget. The board did not set any additional reporting requirements beyond normal project updates.