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Council approves $254,000 engineering contract for digester lid replacement and SCADA upgrades
Summary
Council approved a $254,000 engineering contract to design replacement of a failing digester lid at Rocky River Wastewater Treatment Plant and coordinate supervisory-control and data-acquisition (SCADA) upgrades at Rocky River and Genesee Creek plants; staff said the work is included in an SRF loan application.
The City Council of the City of Anderson on Sept. 22 approved a $254,000 engineering contract to design replacement of a malfunctioning digester lid at the Rocky River Wastewater Treatment Plant and to coordinate SCADA (supervisory control and data-acquisition) system upgrades at Rocky River and the Genesee Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Public Works staff told the council.
Staff said the existing digester lid used a twisting/floating mechanism that was causing mechanical failure; the prior lid was removed during an earlier phase and a structural assessment showed the lid system must be replaced. The approved engineering contract covers design, bidding, construction administration and construction observation for the replacement lid and coordination of the SCADA upgrades across both plants.
City staff told council the engineering fee of $254,000 was included in a larger construction estimate presented previously and that the city plans to seek financing through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program in 2026. Staff said DHEC (the state environmental review authority) must review and approve designs as part of SRF requirements.
Council member comments were brief. The contract was presented as part of the capital-improvements program and funding was indicated to come from the sewer budget and the anticipated SRF loan; the council approved the engineering contract unanimously.
Staff identified the engineering firm on the consent as the same firm previously approved for preliminary engineering (listed in earlier meeting minutes as WK Dickson). The $254,000 engineering proposal was presented as an element already included in the project's construction estimate and capital planning.
