Nyssa City Council receives good news on bid
Wastewater treatment plan on track
By Larry Meyer
Argus Observer
Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:05 PM PST
NYSSA — Nyssa officials received good news Tuesday when they learned at the regular City Council session the low bid on phase one of the town’s new wastewater treatment facility venture came in about $500,000 under the engineer’s original estimate.
The council approved a resolution awarding the contract for phase one to Selland Construction pending review and concurrence by federal and state agencies and providing there was no bid protest filed by Wednesday. The protest deadline was originally Tuesday, but because of the holiday officials said it needed to be extended.
Bids were opened Oct. 23.
“Twenty general contractors had turned in a bid,” Troy Baker, engineer with Anderson Perry & Associates, said. “We got very favorable bids.”
However, in reviewing the bids the original low bidder was disqualified because the contractor’s license had been suspended by the state.
Selland’s bid was $2.8 million, while the engineer’s estimate was $3.3 million.
“The city is in a really good position,” because of the prices Baker said. Baker added that hopefully the city will do just as well in the next phase.
“We’re seeing some reductions in construction costs,” Baker said. It will take about three to four weeks to get through all the paperwork before the contract is finally signed, he said. Date for the start of construction will be the choice of the contractor, Baker said, but officials have said groundbreaking is not expected until next spring.
The city will begin advertising for bids next week, with those bids to be opened Dec. 18.
The project will include a new lift station, pressure sewer line, as well as a lagoon system and irrigation system. The current treatment facility will be demolished.
In other action, the council approved a resolution designating a portion of South Park as a permanent skate park and outdoor recreational facility. The skate park has been a temporary structure and plans call for a permanent park to be installed with concrete structures as funding becomes available.
