Amador County – The Ione City Council today will consider choosing firms to participate in its Requests For Proposals for the city wastewater expansion project, and could also award a city engineering contract. City Engineer Kim Kerr in a report to the council recommended 3 firms to be used in Requests For Proposals for the wastewater project, and will ask for council direction. Kerr in a memo to the council said the “Wastewater Committee has met and reviewed the three proposals received for the city of Ione’s Wastewater Project. Based on the committee’s discussions, Bob Godwin sent a letter to the firms that submitted proposals for clarification on their submittals.” Kerr said the commission was concerned with “ensuring that each proposal submitted incorporates the city’s current adopted Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report, and financing issues for the city’s protection.” She said proposals from the firms are “confidential at this time.” Three companies responded to the letter, about the wastewater project. Those were Auburn Constructors Incorporated of Sacramento; PERC Water Corporation of Costa Mesa; and Teichert Construction of Stockton. Kerr said Auburn Constructors said it was “prepared to submit a project proposal that complies with the EIR” and offered assistance in “preparation of a financing package by their team.” PERC Water accepted the “project conditions described in the letter including the city’s desire for 30 year project financing,” Kerr said. And “they wish to meet with the city to discuss the sizing of the facilities dependent upon participation of Mule Creek State Prison.” Kerr said Teichert stands by its design submittal, a “treatment pond system,” saying “they feel this meets the intent of the Master Plan.” Kerr said “their project as currently planned will not entirely comply with the project EIR as currently proposed.” Teichert invited the Wastewater Committee to visit a pond treatment system they built in Hilmar, but would “be prepared to propose a project that meets with EIR if that is the decision of the City.” Kerr said the city council needs to determine which firms to certify to compete in Requests for Proposal on the wastewater project. The council will also consider Kerr’s recommendation to finalize a city engineering services contract with Coastland engineering, selected from 3 firms that were interviewed by the city’s selection panel. The council will also consider submitting grant applications to the California Department of Transportation, and Mayor Skip Schaufel could consider city council appointments to committees and commissions for the year 2010. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.