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Board reviews draft sewer agreement to bring service to new Sparkman Intermediate; estimated cost about $250,000
Summary
Board members reviewed a draft sewer service agreement needed to extend a sewer line to the new Sparkman Intermediate School, discussed cost-sharing and tap-on language to recoup investment, and set a timeline for legal edits and final approval ahead of the school's planned June opening.
Madison County Schools board members reviewed a draft sewer service agreement for the new Sparkman Intermediate School and discussed next steps to secure sewer service in time for the school's planned June opening.
A district operations presenter told the board the draft agreement outlines the construction expense to extend sewer from an existing line east of Jeff Road down McKee Road to the new school site and the ongoing monthly treatment fees. The presenter said an early estimate provided during project planning had been about $250,000 to bring sewer service to the site; the draft numbers in the agreement are roughly in that range.
Board members asked for specific contract language to protect the district's investment. Members discussed including terms that would allow the district to set a price or require approval when other properties tap onto the new sewer line so the district can recoup part of its construction cost. The presenter said that verbiage would be added before final signatures and that the agreement will return to the board after legal staff review.
Details discussed during the review included the planned route (from east of Jeff Road along McKee Road, with a county turnabout/traffic circle near the intersection), the project's timeline (the presenter said the district aims to open the school in June next year and that the board and staff have about nine months to finalize the sewer connection), and procurement clarifications: the presenter said material costs would be reimbursed to the contractor at cost with no markup, and the contractor would provide invoices as backup for reimbursement.
The draft agreement also uses developer/builder language that the presenter said the district will edit to reflect the school's public-construction role. No final approval was taken; board members asked staff to complete legal edits, add tap-on fee language and return the agreement for board approval.
