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Contract package for phase 2 electrical upgrade nearly ready; awaiting CenterPoint approval
Summary
Aegis project manager Kevin Allen told the Warrick County Solid Waste board the district’s phase 2 electrical upgrade is about 90% ready for bid, pending final approval from CenterPoint; the plan includes a new 750-kilowatt transformer for the recycling facility.
The Warrick County Solid Waste Management District received an update Aug. 21 on a planned electrical upgrade for its recycling facility: the design and bid package are more than 90% complete, and the district expects to advertise for bids after final approval from utility provider CenterPoint.
Kevin Allen of Aegis, the engineering firm assisting the district, said CenterPoint responded that it was reviewing the designs and that, once they sign off, the district could issue a request for proposals. "We expect a positive response any day. And with that caveat hanging out there, we're ready to put this out for bid, within 30 days," Allen said.
Allen told the board the project package calls for CenterPoint to install a 750-kilowatt transformer to improve power availability at the recycling facility; the upgrade aims to prevent past power shortages that affected operations during the Green Machine installation. He provided the board with bid documents and project specifications for review and said he would email the full packet, which includes front-end bid requirements such as insurance, bid bonds and performance bonds.
Board members discussed advertising timelines: county public-notice schedules and newspaper publication cycles could mean formal advertisement and award fall closer to 60 days rather than 30. Allen said he expected some equipment lead times but that recent estimates were substantially shorter than earlier multi‑month projections; he asked officials to let him know if CenterPoint approval encounters problems so he can coordinate with county staff and other stakeholders.
Allen also noted the design includes accommodations for a possible future accessory building and future solar panels, and that some additional power capacity in the design would support small air-handling units above the Green Machine processing area.
Ending
With CenterPoint’s approval pending, staff and the engineering team will finalize the bid package and coordinate with county advertising cycles; the board may see a request to approve advertisement at the next meeting if timelines align.
