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Council accepts $5.1 million subrecipient grant amendment for Pennsylvania Street stormwater project; construction to start this year
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to execute a subrecipient agreement amendment with the South Carolina Office of Resilience to bring the stormwater project funding to $5,100,000 for Pennsylvania Street watershed work; staff said the contractor will begin mobilization and the city expects completion within about a year to meet grant deadlines.
The City Council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute an amended subrecipient agreement with the South Carolina Office of Resilience to fund stormwater infrastructure improvements in the Pennsylvania Street watershed. City staff said the total grant for the project will be $5,100,000 after additional funding was awarded to cover bids that exceeded early estimates.
Staff described the project area as the Pennsylvania Street watershed northwest of the city center, roughly from Darlington Street north to Lucas Street and the Black River outflow. Officials said the design and permitting work has taken roughly two years, including coordination with the South Carolina Department of Transportation and easement acquisition.
A construction contract has been awarded and staff said a pre-construction meeting was scheduled the week of July 21; materials ordering and mobilization are expected to begin within weeks. The city told council the grant requires completion in about one year and staff said they expect to finish several months ahead of the deadline, with early 2026 cited as a target for substantial completion. The stormwater program was also discussed in the context of a prior 2021 stormwater bond of $7 million and approximately $14 million in grant funding received since, bringing the overall stormwater program funding to about $21 million.
Council members asked for clarification of the project timeline and scope; staff said the work will place new infrastructure to resolve chronic flooding and drainage issues in the affected neighborhood and that construction will commence after final mobilization activities.
