City staff and contractor to address issues at new sewage lift station

RITZVILLE – Public Works Director Dave Breazeale recommended last week the City Council hold off paying the final installment to the contractor in the Pete’s Lift Station project.

Pay estimate No. 7, the final payment to POW Contracting, is slated in the amount of $52,492.61.

During the Jan. 4 City Council meeting, Breazeale said the Public Works Department received “no fewer than 20 alarms over the holidays” for various conditions at the pump station.

He recommended delaying approval of the final payment until the Jan. 18 council meeting, so staff could work with the contractor on the various...