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Bluff City to pursue targeted manhole and pipe repairs on Bluff City Highway, staff says
Summary
Town staff recommended limited repairs — removing a duplicate manhole and replacing the damaged pipe segment — and to prepare a local‑level plan set on an hourly basis under the existing engineering agreement; staff set a not‑to‑exceed amount of $5,000 for immediate engineering work.
Bluff City staff told the Board that the fastest, most feasible fix for the recurring sewer problem on Bluff City Highway is a targeted replacement of the damaged pipe, removal of a redundant downstream manhole, and reconnection of the system rather than a full 180‑foot pipe replacement.
Austin Smith, the project consultant, and town staff said the town would bill out unbilled survey work in an existing task order,…
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