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Board approves contract to repair solid waste transfer‑station floor after DEQ compliance finding
Summary
Supervisors authorized a contract with Leak & Associates to repair the transfer station floor; the county expects about four days of downtime, core testing before reopening and a one‑year contractor warranty.
Bedford County supervisors voted Oct. 14 to enter a contract with Leak & Associates, Inc. to repair the floor of the county’s solid waste transfer building after Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) staff identified areas of concrete spalling and exposed rebar that must be addressed to maintain compliance.
Solid waste staff explained the transfer building floor has large chunks missing and exposed rebar; DEQ inspection noted repairs were necessary. The county solicited bids and received three responses; staff recommended Leak & Associates, which has documented experience repairing transfer floors in Virginia and neighboring states.
Staff said the contractor proposed a proprietary overlay developed with a local concrete supplier and provided client references that reported durable performance in heavy equipment environments. Leak & Associates offered a one‑year warranty and will perform core samples and testing before the facility reopens to ensure the repaired floor meets PSI and durability expectations.
The contractor’s schedule would close the facility after normal business on Wednesday, begin prep and pouring that evening, and, weather permitting, allow reopening late Monday or Tuesday. The county will arrange for diversion of larger commercial accounts and provide staff to assist citizens during the temporary closure. County staff indicated industry practice recommends floor repair roughly every 10 years; the previous repair was about 2015.
A motion to approve Resolution R101425‑05 passed on a recorded vote. The motion carried with board members voting in favor; the resolution authorizes procurement and implementation of the repair contract and related agreements.
Staff said the selected contractor will conduct core testing and provide a warranty; no county cost details were discussed in the public presentation beyond the procurement recommendation.
