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Service Authority approves Hopyard interconnect change order, launches irrigation survey and adopts bylaws
Summary
King George County Service Authority directors authorized a $49,720 change order to the Hopyard water/wastewater interconnect project, approved updated bylaws and directed staff to publish an irrigation-metering survey to capture irrigation volumes and potential revenue impacts.
Directors for the King George County Service Authority met during the Board of Supervisors session April 2 and approved several items related to water and wastewater infrastructure and administration.
The Service Authority board authorized Change Order No. 1 for the Hopyard water and wastewater interconnect and the Perkins Corner Wastewater Treatment Plant decommissioning project. Service Authority staff said the $49,720 increase is related to borings and material and unit-price adjustments needed to bore under wetlands and avoid buying wetlands mitigation credits. The board also approved an additional 30 days of contract time. The vote was recorded: Robotham — aye; Collins — nay; Sullins — aye; Davis — aye; Chair — aye; motion carried.
Staff also presented a revised, fillable online irrigation-application form to identify customers using public water for irrigation and to gather data on potential revenue impacts to wastewater charges. Service Authority staff said the data are needed for FY-26 budgeting and to evaluate whether metering or meter-based credits for irrigation customers are feasible. Staff proposed a 30-day return window for the survey and recommended bringing results back at the first May meeting for board direction; the board gave consensus to publish the form and gather responses.
The Service Authority board approved updated bylaws as presented; staff said the revised bylaws were previously reviewed and no further changes were requested. Staff also reported that the final easement required to complete the Hopyard interconnect was signed and that ARPA funds were being used to interconnect the Courthouse and Hopyard systems and decommission Perkins Corner per a DEQ consent order.
Staff noted the project contingency balance is approximately $1,000,000 and that previous negotiation on the contract had reduced the original bid by roughly $370,000. Service Authority engineering and inspection workloads were reported as high as multiple projects progress; staff asked the board to consider assigning additional county procurement staff to assist with field inspections and requested direction to include funding on a future agenda.
Why this matters: The Hopyard interconnect and Perkins Corner decommissioning are part of a multi-year, ARPA-funded effort to consolidate and upgrade county water and wastewater systems; the change order addresses on-site constraints and helps keep the project on schedule for the DEQ-mandated decommissioning timeline.
The Service Authority will return with aggregated irrigation survey results, and staff will report back on any proposed metering program and associated revenue/billing impacts during the May cycle.
