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Work on wastewater plant could begin in December
By Jamie Larson
Department of Public Works Superintendent Robert Perry broke down the truncated schedule for the rebuild of the Hudson Wastewater Treatment Plant at Monday night’s meeting of the Common Council Public Works Committee.
The plant build has been partially funded to the tune of $4.4 million by federal stimulus money. The project, which must break ground by Feb. 14, 2010 to qualify for said funding, was sent to interested contractors for bid Monday, and will be hurried through the finalization process.
The engineering and design plans were approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation Monday as well. The DEC mandated the project years ago to protect the Hudson River from sewage contamination being caused by the existing plant.
While the projected overall price of the construction recently ballooned from $9 million to nearly $14 million, Perry said that once the bids come in from contractors, impacted by the recession, an optimist could see the lowest bid coming in around $12 million.
A pre-bid conference will be held at City Hall at 1 p.m. Nov. 17, followed by the monthly regular meeting of the Common Council. At that meeting aldermen will vote on a resolution to enter in to a contract with the most qualified bidder.
Perry said the project’s engineering firm, Delaware Engineering, has already been in contact with contractors interested in the project and Hudson could see around a half dozen bidders on the project, which would help lower the cost.
There will be another pre-bid conference at City Hall at 1 p.m. Nov 24. Bids are due at 2 p.m. Dec. 3 and a recommendation from Delaware Engineering of what firm should receive the contract is due four days later. The following day, Dec. 8, a contract will be awarded to a low bidder.
Contract execution and subsequent construction can begin as early as Dec. 21.
Perry said the WWTP and additional pump station sites have already been prepared and cleaned by DPW staff, in the hopes that a tidy site will give contractors one less thing to do to lower bids.
To reach reporter Jamie Larson, call 518-828-1616, ext. 2269, or e-mail jlarson@registerstar.com.
The plant build has been partially funded to the tune of $4.4 million by federal stimulus money. The project, which must break ground by Feb. 14, 2010 to qualify for said funding, was sent to interested contractors for bid Monday, and will be hurried through the finalization process.
The engineering and design plans were approved by the Department of Environmental Conservation Monday as well. The DEC mandated the project years ago to protect the Hudson River from sewage contamination being caused by the existing plant.
While the projected overall price of the construction recently ballooned from $9 million to nearly $14 million, Perry said that once the bids come in from contractors, impacted by the recession, an optimist could see the lowest bid coming in around $12 million.
A pre-bid conference will be held at City Hall at 1 p.m. Nov. 17, followed by the monthly regular meeting of the Common Council. At that meeting aldermen will vote on a resolution to enter in to a contract with the most qualified bidder.
Perry said the project’s engineering firm, Delaware Engineering, has already been in contact with contractors interested in the project and Hudson could see around a half dozen bidders on the project, which would help lower the cost.
There will be another pre-bid conference at City Hall at 1 p.m. Nov 24. Bids are due at 2 p.m. Dec. 3 and a recommendation from Delaware Engineering of what firm should receive the contract is due four days later. The following day, Dec. 8, a contract will be awarded to a low bidder.
Contract execution and subsequent construction can begin as early as Dec. 21.
Perry said the WWTP and additional pump station sites have already been prepared and cleaned by DPW staff, in the hopes that a tidy site will give contractors one less thing to do to lower bids.
To reach reporter Jamie Larson, call 518-828-1616, ext. 2269, or e-mail jlarson@registerstar.com.
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