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Valdosta council approves lift-station contract, federal watershed grant and multiple utility agreements
Summary
Council awarded a $1.14M-not-to-exceed contract (20% contingency) for Knights Mill Lift Station rehab, authorized a federal EWP grant and related encroachment agreements for Sugar Creek emergency repairs, approved utility-relocation funding tied to Jerry Jones/Eager Road, and advanced several engineering and design contracts for water and sewer projects.
Valdosta City Council approved a package of infrastructure contracts, grants and interagency agreements addressing water, sewer, roads and storm-damage repairs.
Knights Mill Lift Station: City engineer Ben O'Dowd presented the Knights Mill Lift Station rehabilitation project after hurricane damage, noting staff-led design saved an estimated $5,060,000. Staff reported two bids and recommended awarding a unit-price contract to RPI with a 20% contingency and a not-to-exceed amount of $1,137,489.60. Council approved the award following questions about the wide bid spread and the larger contingency, which staff said is intended to cover risks on dense, small projects where unexpected subsurface conditions can quickly consume smaller contingencies.
Sugar Creek emergency repairs and federal grant: For emergency watershed protection…
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