Low bids for work at sewage plant total $3.2 million
The low bids for repairs and upgrades to the city’s sewage treatment plant on East Strand total about $3.2 million, according to city documents.
The bids — for general contracting, electrical work, and heating and cooling upgrades — were submitted this week at City Hall, according to City Engineer Ralph Swenson.
The Common Council’s Finance/Economic Development Committee was to review the bids at its meeting Wednesday evening.
Most of the cost of the work is to be covered by state grants and money from the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
Some of the repairs and upgrades were necessitated by flooding during Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, which is why FEMA is pitching in financially.
The low bid for general contracting services was $2,029,000, submitted by W.M. Schultz Construction Inc. A bid of $2,047,469 was submitted by OCS lndustries lnc.
For electrical work, the low bid of $1,047,000 came from Stilsing Electric lnc. Other bids were $1,149,000 by West-Fair Electric Contractors lnc., $1,595,000 by J&J Sass Electric lnc. and $2,297,990 by Kasselman Electric Co. lnc.
There was only one bid for the heating and cooling system upgrade — $142,500 from D&E Contractors and Plumbers lnc.
Consulting firm Malcolm Pirnie/Arcadis has developed plans for the planned work at the sewage treatment facility.
The treatment plant, along the city’s Rondout Creek waterfront, is the only such facility for the city and serves about 30,000 people. Most of the plant was built in the 1940s, though it’s been upgraded roughly every 10 years.
Temporary repairs and work-arounds have allowed the plant to remain functional since Sandy struck the Northeast five years ago.
The storm caused flooding inside the plant, and electrical systems were damaged as a result.
The repair project is to include steps to help prevent damage in the event of another storm like Sandy, and the planned upgrades are to include bringing the plant into compliance with current standards for sewage treatment.