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Town manager: Carter Street sewer under construction; water treatment plant design still pending electrical consultant changes
Summary
Town staff and consultants reported progress on the Carter Street sewer project and said final water treatment plant plans are pending electrical consultant revisions; the town is tracking an asset-management application due in 2026 and TDOT's environmental review for a multimodal project.
Town staff and outside consultants told the Bluff City Board of Mayor and Aldermen that the Carter Street sewer project is underway and on schedule while the water treatment plant project remains in design pending electrical-plan revisions.
Town manager Michelle (last name not specified in the transcript) reported that the Carter Street Sewer Project began Dec. 2, 2024, has a 60-day period of performance and is "falling right in line with the time frame"; staff expect construction completion by the end of January. The project included coordination for traffic routing with Bluff City Elementary School.
Consultants from Mattard and Craig briefed the board on the water treatment plant plans. The town said 100% plans were submitted and comments returned to the electrical consultant; the electrical consultant is revising plans. Town staff said the design schedule affects permitting: with a May 31 final-plan submission to the state, construction could begin as early as Aug. 30, with completion of that construction expected by September 2026 (a roughly one-year construction timeline). The town manager described multiple electrical consultants having worked on the project, and that work has not always been completed on time.
The town also said it has an asset-management application for water and sewer (noted to be due in September 2026, with an estimated $100,000 scope involving procurement policy and GIS mapping) submitted through First Tennessee Development District and monitored by Calvin Clifton. Staff said they had expected a status update by the end of the prior year but had not yet received one.
Staff and consultants also reported an initial evaluation for sewer concerns at 4406 Bluff City Highway and said stormwater overflow on McClellan Street is under study; multiple possible solutions have been identified and staff will continue evaluating them.
Nut graf: The Carter Street sewer work is active and on schedule, but the larger water-treatment upgrade depends on final electrical design and state plan-review scheduling; the town is also tracking an asset-management planning requirement and local stormwater fixes.
Ending: Staff asked the board for patience on the water-treatment timeline and said they will continue to report updates as plans and state review progress.
