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Commissioners approve $3 million extra borrowing for Marley-Taylor ENR upgrade to avoid EPA/MDE penalties
Summary
Faced with bids about $3 million above the engineer’s estimate and a consent order penalty timeline, the board authorized additional borrowing through the Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund to complete the Marley-Taylor enhanced nutrient removal project.
The St. Mary’s County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to authorize up to $3 million in additional borrowing to cover higher-than-expected bids for the Marley-Taylor enhanced nutrient removal (ENR) project, increasing the previously authorized loan amount to approximately $27.77 million.
County counsel and METCOM staff explained that the low responsive bid returned roughly $3 million above the engineer’s estimate — a 7.8 percent increase on the estimate — and…
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