City Council Minutes 1984 06 30 SP

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Special Meeting, City Council June 30, 1984, Minutes Page 3 Schuler responded by saying the old plant was 5MGD when it really was 3.5 MGD and needs pre-treatment. The beds are muddy and that makes filtration use more backwash water. Leary asked if the plant can produce 3.5MGD, why the difference in the memo's and amount, why was the problem not identified? Mark. Klee, Rocky Mountaiin Consultant, we were given bad information, there was no metering of the system, past accounting procedure was inaccurate. The new City staff found the errors. (See Exhibit A, Letter from RMC.) Cussen asked if backwash had to be done with treated water? Yes, we must: use treated water. In the future, that will consume only 5%, we now use 20% to 25% for backwash. Johnson: Why did the problem surface at this time? Wurl: In late May, we believed this was due to the Contractor changing the system, thinking it 'was pre-treatment problem, in the 1st part of JunE~ more problems arose, and we are now at this point. I take personal responsiblity for this, and I was stunned to find 1.75 MGD capacity, not the 3.5 MGD. Last Thursday, there was 1 Dillon gallon loss in the tank, hot weather, therefore, we had to start restrictions. This project is costing $1 millon and is paid from the tap fees, it is not a bond issue. The c:ontractor said it could not be completed by June 17 deadline and felt a more reasonable date would be June 29. He then notified us he needed a 79 day extension to October 1. The actual tie-in date is August 15th. Some of the contractor's de- lay was also due to a ci-range over in management. There is a penalty clause in the agreement„ $250/day. That is too low, however, it seems to be standard. B. FILTER PLANT IMPROVEMENTS - AUTHORIZE FAST TRACK 1 and 2. Kasch distributed a memo to Council(See Exhibit B) regarding the Fast Track 1 and 2. Susan Morris asked if next year will be have the same problem? Schuler: We will know when work is completed. Luce: Problem now; is more growth, and water is problem today. Leary: Consider the mor•tarium on permits and water taps. Mayor: Mortarium stands until the problem is resolved. This is to be put on Tuesday night's council agenda. Motion by Luce to approve Fast Track 1 and Fast Track 2, and by-pass the normal bidding procE~ss, do whatever it takes to complete the job. Seconded by Cussen. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously.