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Delaware County awards sewer rehab contract, extends vac-truck services as part of system maintenance push
Summary
County commissioners approved a $1.02 million low-bid contract to rehabilitate a 21-inch interceptor along Alum Creek and granted a final one-year extension to a vacuum-truck contractor; officials said the moves are part of a multi-year effort to address aging concrete sewers.
Delaware County commissioners approved a low-bid contract for East Alum Creek Interceptor rehabilitation and authorized the county’s second and final one-year extension of a vacuum-truck rental and services contract.
Tiffany Mag, Director of Environmental Services, told the board the interceptor contract will install a cast-in-place liner in a 21-inch concrete sewer along Africa Road that crosses under U.S. 71 and Jaycox Road. “This is our second and final one-year extension of our 2023 contract,” Mag said when presenting the vacuum-truck extension for BCOR Corporation. She described the vac-truck service as large-scale pumping, hauling and disposal used to clean tanks and large wet wells.
Why it matters: county staff said parts of the sewer system are about 50 years old and showing significant interior deterioration. Mag told commissioners the liner work will restore useful life “for likely another 50 years.” She said the project should take about four and a half months, although the county allowed a 12-month substantial-completion window to encourage competitive bids.
Bids and cost: Mag reported the county received three bids for the interceptor work; the low bid was $1.02 million while the county’s engineering estimate had been $1.48 million. Commissioners approved the award to the low bidder, Vishu Sewer of Ohio LLC. Separately, the board approved change order/extension action for BCOR Corporation to continue vac-truck rental, hauling and disposal services; Mag said the contract price does not change and that the county spends up to $90,000 annually on the service.
Programmatic context: county staff and commissioners discussed a multi-year program to inventory and rehabilitate aging sewer lines. Mag and others credited Julie McGill, who relocated to the county’s Alum Creek office and works with the collections department, with developing bid documents and identifying priority projects. “She’s been instrumental in getting this program off the ground,” Mag said. Commissioners noted the county has only recently begun budgeting for rehab work and expects the annual program to continue; Mag said the county’s rehab budget has been about $1 million per year in the last two years.
Formal actions: the board approved the contract award for the East Alum Creek Interceptor Rehabilitation and approved the final one-year extension to the BCOR Corporation contract. Commissioners recorded aye votes for Barb Lewis, Gary Merrill and Jeff Benton on the actions.
What’s next: county engineers and environmental services staff will manage the design and contractor oversight for the liner installation. Staff said the county intends to continue a rolling program of inspections and rehab projects across its system and will return to the board for future contract approvals and budget actions.
