Lewisburg councilmember Mary Nelson reads the resolution authorizing a tentative award of the construction contract for construction improvements to the south wastewater treatment facility.
Terry Baver | The Register-Herald
LEWISBURG — Council approved a resolution authorizing a tentative award of the construction contract that will be funded through a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund agreement for construction improvements to the south wastewater treatment facility.
“We have been working on the improvements to take place at the south wastewater treatment plant,” Susan Laux, who is handling grant work for the village, said.
Laux said the village received bids on Sept. 12 for the project.
Laux noted the low bid was $3,530.653.
“This is the last piece we need to submit to the Ohio EPA for the water pollution control loan fund and it will be approved Oct. 30. And after that point in time we will be able to issue the contract,” Laux said.
Mayor Jeff Sewert added “now that we have this number we can go to work on the third contract at the south facility.”
Sewert noted law director Mike Hobbs “has the contract completed and we just need to put in the number.”
“Now that we know this number we’re ready to move that forward as well,” Sewert said.
Councilmember Ted Thies asked when work will begin on the upgrade.
“After we get the notice of the award to them, we’ll sign the loan agreement and send it back,” Laux replied.
Laux said there will be a pre-construction meeting where the company will give its intended schedule.
“There’s quite a bit of equipment that has to be ordered. I can see it started maybe the first of the year,” Laux said.
Laux added the work needs to be complete by Dec. 31, 2025.
In other matters, Sewert reminded voters at the Oct. 17 council meeting of Issue 8 that is appearing on the Nov. 5 ballot.
“There’s no new taxes. The levy is a renewal,” Sewert said of Issue 8.
“It does generate in the estimated revenue here about $113,000 a year for the general fund,” Sewert said.
“What it really pays for out of the general fund is funds for the police department, funds for fire and EMS, our street lighting contract and we take a lot of our building maintenance out of that fund,” Sewert noted.
“It’s very important,” Sewert said of the funds generated from the levy.
In other reports, Sewert told council he is still working on having lights installed at the community center’s parking lot.
Sewert said Miami Valley Lighting was supposed to install the lights by September so lighting would be available prior to the time change from daylight savings time to standard time on Nov. 3.
“Hopefully it will be done sooner than later,” Sewert said.
Sewert also informed council the lead service line project has been submitted to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
“We have to have a copy at our water treatment facility and our water treatment facility at the south plant. We also have to have a copy at the village offices,” Sewert said.
According to the Ohio EPA, the initial inventory must include all service lines in the system (PWS), both utility and customer portions.
The Ohio EPA also states the inventory must include each service line and/or sides of the service line and must be classified as:
• lead (LSL)
• galvanized requiring replacement (GRR)
• non-lead or lead status unknown (unknown)
Sewert said citizens interested in reviewing the inventory list can do so at the village offices, located at 112 S. Commerce St.
The village offices are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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