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Oak Ridge approves negotiated contract and capital ordinance for elevated water tank
Summary
Town council approved a negotiated contract of $2,989,250 for a 250,000‑gallon elevated water storage tank and a capital project ordinance to budget $3,345,450, with most funding coming from Guilford County ARPA and remaining town allocations.
The Town of Oak Ridge Town Council on Aug. 1 approved a negotiated contract of $2,989,250 with Caldwell Tanks to construct a 250,000‑gallon elevated water storage tank and adopted a capital project ordinance to budget $3,345,450 for the project.
Council members and staff described the tank as a foundational step in creating a municipal water system that will improve fire suppression and support future water main extensions. Town staff said the negotiated price reflects removal of a short length of water line from the tank contract at the engineer’s suggestion; that removed work reduced the tank bid by roughly $400,000 and is expected to be added later to the town’s water‑main project at an estimated additional cost of about $200,000, yielding an overall net savings to the town compared with the original low bid.
Town Manager presentation and staff…
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