The Winamac Town Council will consider a couple items related to the town’s wastewater project tonight. Mark Sullivan with Midwestern Engineers is expected to present a change order and claim for the council’s approval.
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A change order presented to Winamac Town Council members Monday afternoon shows that portion of the water infrastructure improvement project ended up costing less than what was estimated.
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Winamac Town Council members looked over bids for their wastewater project during their regular meeting Monday night.
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Winamac Town Council members held a public hearing over their OCRA grant application Monday night.
OCRA Certified Grant Administrator Mike Kleinpeter began the hearing by stating that the town is applying for $700,000 with a $550,000 match for proposed wastewater treatment facility upgrades. Kleinpeter said town’s project is competing with 17 other proposals. The application must be submitted by February in order to be eligible for funding.
Midwestern Engineers CEO Mark Sullivan explained that the proposed upgrades are not optional.When the town renewed their NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Permit last year, they were given 3 years to adapt plant procedures to the new Environmental Protection Agency compliance regulating ammonia levels. Continue reading
