Category Archives: Utilities

City Commission approves updated version of lift station repair contract

City Commissioners rescinded a construction contract during their Jan. 7 meeting and approve a revised version due to errors in the version they approved in December. In December, staff presented a version of the general manager contractor construction manager contract from Prospect Construction at a guaranteed maximum price of $7,456,692 for the lift station and supplemental force main improvements project.

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City Commission to rescind lift station project contract that contained errors; consider corrected contract

City Commissioners will be asked to rescind a construction contract during their Jan. 7 meeting and approve a revised version due to errors in the version they approved in December. In December, staff presented a version of the general manager contractor construction manager contract from Prospect Construction at a guaranteed maximum price of $7,456,692 for the lift station and supplemental

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City staff going door-to-door of properties with unresponsive, unknown water service lines

City public works staff will be going door-to-door this month to inspect water service lines related to a new lead and copper rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The changes include increased water testing and the city must identify the types of water pipes throughout the city. City staff has been preparing for the federal changes and working on

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Belt/Armington county dump site public access blocked; county continuing discussion of solid waste program

Cascade County Commissioners said Dec. 16 that Rimrock Valley Preserve was blocking community access to the Belt/Armington solid waste dumpsite. In a statement, commissioners said they “strongly condemn” the move. Commissioners and county staff had been working with Rimrock Valley Preserve to reach an agreement regarding the Belt/Armington site, including direct negotiations. Commissioners said that Rimrock Valley Preserve demanded to

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City Commissioners approved $1.58 million storm drain project

City Commissioners awarded a $1.58 million contract during their Dec. 3 meeting for a storm drain project. Staff recommended approval of the construction contract for $1,581,695.80 to United Materials for the South Great Falls Storm Drain Middle Basin project. There was no public comment or commission discussion on the contract. The project improve the storm drain infrastructure in the South

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City Commission approves $8.1 million in lift station, force main improvement contracts

City Commissioners approved two contracts during their Dec. 3 meeting for the Lift Station No. 1 project. The first is a general contractor construction manager contract to Prospect Construction at a guaranteed maximum price of $7,456,692 for the lift station and supplemental force main improvements project. Staff recommended approval concurrently with a professional services agreement with TD&H Engineering for engineering

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City Commission to consider $1.58 million storm drain project

City Commissioners will consider awarding a $1.58 million contract during their Dec. 3 meeting for a storm drain project. Staff is recommending approval of the construction contract for $1,581,695.80 to United Materials for the South Great Falls Storm Drain Middle Basin project. The project will make improvements to the storm drain infrastructure in the South Great Falls Middle Basin, connecting

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Commissioners to consider $8.1 million in lift station, force main improvement contracts

City Commissioners will consider two contracts during their Dec. 3 meeting for the Lift Station No. 1 project. The first is a general contractor construction manager contract to Prospect Construction at a guaranteed maximum price of $7,456,692 for the lift station and supplemental force main improvements project. Staff is recommending approval concurrently with a professional services agreement with TD&H Engineering

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City approves contract for corrosion control; continuing efforts to comply with new EPA lead, copper rule

City Commissioners approved a contract amendment for a water treatment plant project during their Nov. 19 meeting. The city had retained Morrison-Maierle to complete an optimum corrosion control treatment study for the water treatment plant in 2023. The study determined that adjusting the pH level of finished water and adding orthophosphate would provide the optimized level of corrosion protection required by

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Commission OK’s $1.98 million contract for wastewater treatment plan improvements

Commissioners approved a $1,987,800 contract for wastewater treatment plant improvements during their Nov. 6 meeting. The commission typically meets the first and third Tuesday of every month, but under city rules, commission meetings that conflict with the general election of federal public officials shall be held on Wednesday immediately following the date of the election. Staff recommended that commissioners award

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