HomeMy WebLinkAboutBrent EXHIBIT 2017.pdfEXHIBIT 2017-111
Public Works Committee Meeting Follow-up
Superintendent of Public Works Brent Cross
1. The terms of the contract with Macom and the Village of Lansing have been reviewed by both.
Macom has given their acceptance of the contract and I think that Village of Lansing will be
discussing it at their Trustee meeting soon too. This is a highly detailed agreement that was a
combination of input from GHD, Randy, Dave Dubow (V/Lansing) and myself. The general
concept is that VCH is obligated by EPA to regulate the industrial discharge, but since it comes
from a source in the VL, they are agreeing to give VCH authority to regulate/enforce Macom
directly. Once the contract is signed by all 3 parties, I will issue an operating permit from the
WWTP. (see attached contract)
2. We currently have a contract with GHD to prepare a headworks analysis that studies the nature
of the flow into the WWTP and then determines what could/should be done to increase the
treatment capacity of the plant. As part of the recent NYSDEC inspection report, several items
that are located in the influent building (sometimes known as the headworks building) were
identified as being old and due for replacement/upgrade. GHD has since provided a quote to
amend their services to include a study of the physical aspects of the headworks building and
make recommendations about how to replace/upgrade this part of the WWTP. The fee for the
proposed amendment #1 is $4,500. Shortly after we received the initial amendment #1
proposal, we received a revised amendment #1 proposal to expand the scope of work to include
a physical review of the entire WWTP for $27,000. Since the NYSDEC grant program is not
currently available for this study, I recommend that we move forward with the $4,500 project to
show our commitment to the NYSDEC about maintaining the WWTP in good working condition.
GHD said that there would be an associated reduction in the cost of the full plant review if we
decide to do so later. (see attached amendment proposal)