City Council approves $257,943 payment for Standpipe project

RITZVILLE — The City Council has agreed to pay $257,943 to Industrial Coatings Unlimited for work on the Standpipe Recoating Project.

City Engineer Scott Yeager said the amount is 55% of the original contract.

His presentation came during a May 5 council meeting.

The first pay estimate includes contractor equipment mobilization, cleaning and preparation of the reservoir interior, sandblasting of the tank interior, primer coating of the tank interior, final coating of the tank interior except the floor and an electrical rough-in for tank mixer, according to Yaeger.

Also included was a change or...