The GVW Mint

Holy crow, if business owners--indeed families--budgeted projects in the same manner as Greater Vernon Water, bankruptcies would be the norm versus exception.

One example was put before the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee for "early budget approval" on Thursday.

The project to extend the Kal Lake Water Intake was approved by GVAC in 2015, and entails raising the intake by 3.0m from the lake bottom to prevent turbid water (from seiches--strong wind events--that stir up the lake bottom) from entering the intake.  Combining that with a horizontal extension so the intake remains at 20m below the lake level would then solve the GVW problem of having to increase chemical treatment; indeed providing turbidity warnings to the public.

GVAC approved $200,000 for the project based on Greater Vernon Water's request.

Now...not a year later...that amount has ballooned.
By $185,000!
To  $345,800.

Greater Vernon Water is requesting a  72.9 per cent increase  over what GVAC approved.

Why does GVW need 73% more than they asked for scant months ago?

GVW reason?
"a consultant was selected and design commenced.  The subsequent construction estimate is based on 'more detailed design'."

More detailed design?
Huh?

What were they going to provide in the less detailed design...a backhoe-dug pit?

Greater Vernon Water should print their own money.

"Nah...they'd omit placing a number in alternate corners," suggests Kia.

Sugar Daddy GVAC is too embarrassed to call out GVW on it.