What: construction and upkeep tied to the city's new water treatment plant, water tanks, waterlines and sewer collection.
Where it stands: Council approved a maintenance facility design for the new plant (2026-10-12), emergency waterline contracts on South Illinois Avenue (approved retroactively 2026-10-12), a rental of piping and equipment to discharge flow from the new plant (2026-11-09), water tank inspection and cleaning (2026-09-14, amended 2026-11-09) and sewer collection repairs (2026-11-09).
Next: no date given in the sources.
Details
2026-09-14: professional services agreement for inspecting seven water tanks and cleaning three (not to exceed $75,800); authorization to apply for an EPA grant for drinking water and wastewater workforce training.
2026-10-12: design of a maintenance facility at the new plant (not to exceed $107,694); emergency waterline work on South Illinois Avenue approved after the fact (up to $120,000 and $50,000).
2026-11-09: bid waiver for rental of piping and equipment to discharge flow from the new plant (not to exceed $120,000); amendment adding cleaning of two equalization basins ($32,000) to the tank contract; sewer collection point repairs (not to exceed $193,325).
Reasons and discussion were not recorded in the Notices of Proceedings.