The Oak Grove Board of Aldermen on Aug. 18 approved a change order for the White Oaks lift station project to install an additional manhole and roughly 80 feet of sewer main to properly connect an existing active sewer line.

Public works director Chris told the board that the original 2022 design did not include flow through the existing line because it appeared abandoned in the design documents. During construction, crews discovered the line carries flow and needs to be connected to the new lift station. Chris said the additional work is a necessary correction to ensure efficient operation, not an added feature.

The financial impact was presented as approximately $44,140. Chris explained the bid initially assumed a longer 12-inch run; updated field measurements and the revised design show an 80-foot run with a 10-inch connection is appropriate. Board members asked whether future capacity would be constrained by using a 10-inch line; staff answered the incoming line and manhole geometry justify the 10-inch connection and that the short length (about 80 feet) makes the design appropriate.

Aldermen approved the change order by voice vote. The project will proceed with the revised connection and manhole work.