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Cowley council approves Kingston Lake stormwater contracts, backed by state grant and ARPA funds
Summary
Council accepted two construction contracts for Kingston Lake stormwater outfall upgrades — a Parkview contract recommended to Green Wave Contracting and a Rosehaven contract recommended to Atlas Construction of SC — funded by a South Carolina infrastructure investment grant and ARPA recovery funds.
Cowley City Council on Nov. 3 voted to accept two construction contracts for Kingston Lake stormwater outfall upgrades, awarding separate contracts that staff said will add capacity and resiliency to the city's stormwater system.
City staff recommended Green Wave Contracting as the lowest responsible bidder for the Parkview contract, which covers work on Parkview Road, Long Road and Grand Road plus concrete ditch maintenance on the 16th Avenue outfall. "The project consists of installing reinforced concrete pipe ranging in sizes from 18 inch to 24 inch," City Administrator Adam Emmerich said, adding the goal is to increase capacity and resiliency.
Staff said the Parkview and Rosehaven projects are funded through a South Carolina infrastructure investment program administered by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority and with federal, state and local recovery funds through the American Rescue Plan Act. Four firms submitted proposals for the Parkview contract and staff recommended the lowest responsible bidder.
Council then approved a second contract, the Rosehaven construction contract, for work in Rosehaven, Blue Veil Lane, Highway 71 North, Boundary Street and other local drainage repairs. Staff recommended Atlas Construction of SC as the lowest responsible bidder after three firms submitted proposals. When asked whether the Rosehaven work would remedy sewer odors near a neighborhood, staff answered the upgrades "just more just drainage of upgrades and not anything really sewer related." The council nevertheless approved acceptance of the Rosehaven bid.
Both contract acceptances were moved, seconded and carried by voice/hand votes. Staff and council members said the contracts will install reinforced concrete pipe and catch basins intended to improve drainage and reduce flooding risk in the listed neighborhoods.
The contracts require construction per plans provided by the city's engineering consultant; staff noted specific construction sequencing and coordination with property and roadworks will follow normal permitting and inspection procedures. Funding and procurement documents were presented to council at the meeting and staff said they recommended the lowest responsible bidders.
