Board of Trustees to Tour Water Treatment Plant; Hold Work Session on Tuesday Night, January 31st
As part of their work session next Tuesday night, January 31, the Silt Board of Trustees will tour the Silt Water Treatment Plant. They will then adjourn to Silt Town Hall to discuss what they learned. The plant tour/work session will run from 5:30 to 6:30 P.M., with the Town Hall portion of the meeting resuming at about 7:00.
Town staff, along with the Town’s engineers Pat Radabaugh and Tony Zancanella will be on hand and the Town’s financial consultant Jim Mann will provide information on a rate analysis he is conducting.
The public is welcome, although no public comment is expected so that Trustees can discuss with staff and consultants. Members of the public who wish to attend the plant tour portion of the meeting are advised to dress for the weather since all activities will be outdoors.
Since the plant is a working facility and many dangers are present, Town staff will take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of the public while at the plant. Because of the limited space inside the plant, only Trustees will be allowed to be inside during the tour and question and answer session. The Town will provide a PA system outdoors so that all will be able to hear the proceeding. A Spanish language interpreter will also be standing by for those who desire this service.
At the conclusion of the work session, those members of the public who wish to see the facility will be cycled through for a tour.
Public tours of the facility have been held on selected days and times. About 15 people have participated.
Official Notice:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE MAYOR AND TRUSTEES HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND A TOUR OF THE WATER PLANT AND WORK SESSION ON JANUARY 31, 2023, APPROXIMATELY 5:30 – 6:30 P.M. AT THE SILT WATER PLANT AT 500 W. RIVER FRONTAGE ROAD AND FROM 6:30 – 8:00 P.M. IN THE TOWN OF SILT BOARD ROOM AT 231 N. 7TH STREET.
Town Gets Opportunity Take a Second Look at Water Treatment Plant Solution
Through a State of Colorado grant, the Town of Silt will take the opportunity to bring on a Grand Junction engineering firm to provide a “second opinion” on the work done so far by Dewberry Engineers, the Town’s consulting and design firm working on the plant.
Dewberry has designed a solution and provided an estimate of $28 M, or an approximately $100 per month increase in water rates. To be fair, this estimate is not based on actual construction bids, but engineering estimates. Neither does it take into account the work that Dewberry is doing with the Town’s staff of reducing the scope of the project, “value engineering,” where possible.
JDS Hydro of Grand Junction and Colorado Springs and recently acquired by Respec, will conduct the review. The company provides a wide range of consulting and engineering services to help clients develop, install, operate, and manage critical water and wastewater infrastructure. The company’s website claims to have experience in capital-improvement planning, feasibility studies, inflow and infiltration studies, permitting and funding assistance, collection systems design, construction administration and observations, treatment plant operation and maintenance, and stakeholder involvement as it relates to water and wastewater treatment plants.
JDS Hydro has an agreement with the State to provide this kind of grant-funded service to local communities designing and building new water and wastewater plants.
The study will begin on February 1 and conclude sometime in March.
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Suggestion Box Now Open: Give us Feedback!
We at the Town of Silt work hard to understand what our citizens need and want! We understand that it can sometimes be difficult to call and express concern about a condition or issue. In order to respond to this, we’ve now installed a “Suggestion Box” in the lobby at Town Hall, 231 N. 7th Street. Although we’ll respond to folks who ask for a return call, there is no requirement to give your name or contact info to lodge a suggestion!
Town Hall is open from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and we can be reached at (970) 876-2353. Thank you for taking an interest in our Town and providing feedback!
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