Erie council to consider $2.1 million water plant design agreement
The proposed work would design an expansion of the Lynn R. Morgan facility from 16.65 million to 20 million gallons per day. Town staff recommends approval.
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Erie Town Council is scheduled to consider a $2,099,037 design agreement with Burns & McDonnell on Nov. 10. Town staff recommends approval, and the meeting agenda lists the item for consideration. Proposed Resolution 2026-230 would authorize the agreement.
The design work would plan an expansion of the Lynn R. Morgan Water Treatment Facility from 16.65 million gallons per day to 20 million within its existing footprint. It also includes upgrades to the raw-water pump station and plant systems, equipment replacements and evaluations of aging systems. The agreement calls for a 20-year facility plan, in five-year increments, that would consider a possible future expansion to 30 million gallons per day, the proposed agreement says.
The proposal follows the cancellation of plans for a new North Water Treatment Facility. The town staff report cites limitations at the Morgan facility as a reason to pursue improvements there, the report says.
The proposed schedule sets a target of Dec. 31, 2026, for kickoff; July 15, 2027, for preliminary design and the facility plan; Feb. 15, 2028, for permitting and support selecting a construction manager at risk; and March 1, 2028, for final design. The agreement would run through July 31, 2028.
The $2,099,037 proposed fee covers design and related services, not construction. The agreement does not include a total projected construction cost; it calls for an engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost with the 30% design documents. Construction-phase services are excluded from the fee and would require a later amendment.