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Oak Ridge council approves $109,900 design work for Town Court Loop water main
Summary
The Town of Oak Ridge approved an addendum to its engineering services agreement with the Wooten Company to survey and design the Town Court Loop water main; councilors and the Water Advisory Committee said the connection to Oak Ridge Commons would accelerate the system’s financial stability by roughly five years.
The Town of Oak Ridge Town Council voted to approve an addendum to the town’s engineering services agreement with the Wooten Company to survey and design the Town Court Loop water main, a project presented to council as a step toward connecting Oak Ridge Commons and other nearby parcels to the municipal water system.
The measure, to pay $109,900 for surveying and design, passed by voice vote. The town manager told council that Wooten has estimated up to six months for design and permit approval in a worst-case scenario.
Council supporters and the Water Advisory Committee said adding the owner-operated JPC utility system and Oak Ridge Commons to the town system would accelerate the utility’s pathway to being cash-positive. “The connection of the Commons…
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