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County approves $1.19 million contract to convert Ramsour water treatment to chloramines to integrate regional systems
Summary
The board awarded a construction contract to Laughlin Sutton Construction Company to convert the Ramsour water treatment facility from free chlorine to chloramines to allow integration with Asheboro and the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority; Laughlin Sutton was the sole bidder at $1,191,900.
Randolph County commissioners authorized a construction contract with Laughlin Sutton Construction Company for improvements at the Ramsour Water Treatment Facility intended to convert disinfection from free chlorine to chloramines and to allow the facility to integrate water supplies with the City of Asheboro and the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority.
County staff presented the project as a priority from the Randolph County Water and Sewer Master Plan intended to support industrial and residential growth in eastern Randolph County. A second bid opening produced a single bid; Laughlin Sutton submitted the sole construction bid at $1,191,900. Staff recommended awarding the contract and authorizing the county manager to execute the agreement.
Why it matters: The conversion to chloramines is intended to make the facility compatible with neighboring systems and to enable commingling of water, which staff described as a key step in the county’s eastern growth plan.
Vote and contract details: The board approved the construction contract and authorized the county manager to sign. The project was described as funded within the water-and-sewer project budget and part of a broader master-plan implementation.
Ending: County staff will proceed to execute the contract and implement the treatment upgrades to allow regional interconnection.
