Finance Committee - 2/21/2018 Page 17
Representative Rosenwald was very involved in trying to get this funded. | think one year a couple of years
ago she got a little bit of money. | think we got something, but not nearly whatever the state’s share is
supposed to be.
Alderman Klee
What is the state’s share supposed to be?
Mayor Donchess
| would have to refresh myself on that and get back to you. These are not supposed to be full state funding,
but state participation in these projects but we’re not really getting that participation. | will check out what we
should be getting. Also, if anyone wants to tour the plant, it’s pretty interesting. Director Fauteux, Mr. Boucher
will take you around. It’s pretty interesting. You'll see how complicated and large this operation really is.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Headworks Upgrade Project — Change Order #9 (Value: $11,489)
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #9
TO THE CONTRACT WITH T-BUCK CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$11,489. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT 169, WASTEWATER; STATE REVOLVING
LOAN FUND; HEADWORKS UPGRADE
ON THE QUESTION
Mr. Boucher
This is a project that is at its tail-end. It was to upgrade some of the heating units in main building. The
headworks building is the building where all the flow comes in from the city. It removes the rags and large
items from the wastewater so it doesn’t damage the pumps. There were new mechanisms put in, raker arms,
to pull the rags out. As part of this project, it was discovered that the fire alarm panel wasn’t up to code. Some
of the fixtures that are in these rooms, the environment can be hazardous. The fixtures need to be in explosion
proof containers which come at a pretty high cost. We're on punch list items now. We should be close to
being done the end of March. This is one of the punch list items.
Alderman Klee
This $11,000 in addition to the $221,000 comes out of the state revolving loan.
Mayor Donchess
Correct.
Alderman Klee
Is this also one of the items we should be getting a little bit more help from the state?
Mayor Donchess
Probably. We will check that out. There’s a woman who works for Public Works that knows this in a lot of
detail. Maybe we’ll have her come in and explain it. It comes from many different directions: sewage
treatment, pensions, on and on and on.
