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Utility board awards $134,000 contract for treatment-plant replacement, approves booster pump design
Summary
The Harsall Trustow Water Sewer Utility Board unanimously approved a $134,000 contract to replace end-of-life equipment at the oil treatment plant, authorized design work for a booster pump station in the Brannon/Crenshaw area and reviewed upcoming ARP-funded construction milestones.
The Harsall Trustow Water Sewer Utility Board unanimously approved a $134,000 contract to replace state-identified, end-of-life components at the utility’s oil treatment plant and authorized design and permitting work for a booster pump station in the Brannon/Crenshaw area.
The vote to award the oil-treatment-plant contract followed a recommendation from Mid 10 Engineering. Engineer Evan White said two bidders submitted responsive offers; the low bid was $134,000 and the other was roughly $247,000. White said the replacement covers “all the key sectors of the plant” the state requested be replaced and that the work would be done without grant funding. The board approved the award on a motion moved by Mayor McCall and seconded by Evan White.
Board members also discussed a planned advertisement to remove and paint an existing tank; bids for that work will be opened February 18 at 2:00 p.m. White said the contractor will remove the steel tank, fill holes in the concrete foundation, and make the site safe. He noted the county will not reuse certain materials and that the work will be paid from the utility’s funds.
Separately, White presented preliminary materials pricing for a booster pump station intended to support the Brannon/Crenshaw pressure zone while a tank is offline for painting. He said the materials and pumps alone are about $32,000 and estimated total project costs, including design, power and valves, would likely be under $50,000. White said the booster design will require state approval; the board voted to proceed with design and to pursue state permitting (motion and second recorded as Mister White and Miss Harper).
White also updated the board on American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) projects: a preconstruction meeting for tank work is scheduled for Feb. 20 and work will begin after that meeting and permit approvals. He said the water treatment plant permit application was nearly ready for submission to the state and that sewer work was substantially complete in the areas discussed.
Board discussion emphasized that the oil-treatment replacement and the booster station will be funded from utility funds, not grants. White said there were three solicited bidders but only two submitted responsive bids for the oil-treatment work. No grant revenue was identified to cover the $134,000 replacement.
The board did not set specific contractor names in public discussion beyond the bid amounts and numbers of bidders. White said the selected contractor plans to coordinate closely with plant operators to minimize downtime during replacement.
The board moved on after approving the items and asked staff to return with any required contract documents and permit applications for formal signature and recordation.
