Ways and Means adds authorization for Dominion transformer work, approves $5.9M stormwater contract and slate of city contracts

The Charleston City Committee on Ways and Means on Jan. 14, 2025 voted to add and approve authorization for the mayor to execute an "other work in progress" agreement with Dominion for transformer relocation work at 141 Meeting Street related to the EB White building, and approved a series of contracts and change orders across parks, stormwater and public safety projects.

The item to authorize the mayor to execute the Dominion agreement was added to the agenda and approved during the meeting. Committee members said the work is needed for Dominion to continue a project that is already under way and that the agreement is a precursor to a property closing scheduled in the coming week. The transcript records that the city's estimated share of the cost was described as approximately "2 $150,836," with the other half to be paid by Dominion; the meeting did not record a precise single-line item total or a roll-call tally for that vote.

Why it matters: The city said the agreement is required by Dominion for the ongoing utility work tied to a near-term real-estate closing, meaning the decision affects both a capital project and an imminent property transaction.

Among the other formally approved items, the committee authorized a $5,875,000 construction contract for stormwater work with Low Country Site Work; approved Parks Capital Projects funding of $1,287,263 for plan…