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Bid Accepted for New Hiawatha Water Plant

By Greg Bebermeyer

07/18/2017

(KNZA)--A bid has been accepted for the long awaited construction of a new Hiawatha water treatment plant to address the ongoing problem of high nitrate levels in the city's water supply.

On the recommendation of the engineering firm, BG Consultants, the Hiawatha City Commission Monday evening accepted the low bid from Bern-based AHRS Construction in the total amount of more than $3.5 million( $3,519,043) for the plant and related improvements, contingent on the approval of USDA Rural Development and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

Engineer Brian Kingsley says it was among four bids received July 13th, and even with the addition of a water line improvement along Hatfield Road, came in around $300,000 under what had been estimated.

The new ion exchange treatment plant will be built on property along U.S. 73 Highway, north of Hiawatha.

Kingsley says AHRS says they are ready to start as soon as the contracts are signed, and will have one calendar year to complete the project.

Mayor Steffen Shamburg says the project has been along time coming, and is excited about being able to provide the residents of Hiawatha with good quality drinking water.

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