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Council approves $6.49M force‑main upgrade contract tied to RESTORE grant program
Summary
The council awarded a $6,489,900 contract for sewer force‑main upgrades; staff said the work is supported by RESTORE grant dollars and aims to improve system reliability this year.
The Fairhope City Council approved a $6,489,900 contract to upgrade sewer force main infrastructure, with staff authorizing transfers to cover the bid overage and noting RESTORE program grant funding will cover much of the broader program scope.
City staff told the council the work is funded in part by a $13 million RESTORE grant allocation and that the awarded contract represents the lowest of three competitive bids received. Council and staff described the work as comprehensive and aimed at improving wastewater infrastructure across several project areas tied to the RESTORE funding package.
Councilmembers asked about the project schedule; staff said the contractor aims to complete the force‑main upgrades by the end of the calendar year. The council authorized the award to Hemphill Construction with the stated bid not to exceed $6,489,900 and directed the treasurer to transfer $2,739,900 from the identified line item to cover the overage, as shown in the agenda materials.
The motion passed after discussion; council members characterized the bids as “in the same family” and noted confidence that competitive bids had been received. Staff will administer the contract and report progress to the council through the project timeline.
Councilmembers framed the award as an opportunity to use federal and grant resources to deliver multiple infrastructure upgrades under an integrated program budget.
