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King George service authority approves $14.7 million in wastewater contracts; board flags $1 million gap on one project
Summary
The King George County Service Authority voted Dec. 3 to award two construction contracts totaling about $14.7 million for wastewater upgrades and decommissioning, with state ARPA and health grants covering most but not all costs. Officials also approved an emergency grinder purchase to keep an older plant compliant.
The King George County Service Authority on Tuesday approved two construction contracts totaling roughly $14.7 million to upgrade local wastewater infrastructure and to decommission the Perkins Corner wastewater plant.
Staff said American Contracting and Environmental Services was the low bidder on the Hopyard Wastewater Treatment Plant and pump station upgrades with a contract amount of $6,294,033, work funded in part through a Virginia Department of Health ARPA grant. The authority authorized its designee to execute the agreement, subject to county attorney approval, and passed the motion by roll call.
A second award went to W.C. Spratt Construction for the Perkins Corner decommissioning and force main interconnections, with a low bid of $8,451,985. Staff told the board the Perkins Corner work is funded through a combination of DEQ ARPA funds and Virginia Department of Health funds; the motion to execute that contract also passed by roll call.
Staff members reported value-engineering meetings that identified savings on related projects, saying the authority had identified roughly $713,967 in savings across the Hopyard and Perkins Corner efforts. The presenters described the Hopyard scope as rerouting wastewater from the Perkins Corner basin to the Hopyard plant and decommissioning the older Perkins Corner treatment plant.
Board members noted the grants cover a large portion of the cost but that contingencies and some project components mean the service authority will need to cover approximately $1 million beyond the $5 million grant noted for one of the projects. One board member said contingencies and remaining expenses would be covered from authority reserves or other funding sources.
Separately, staff reported an emergency purchase of a replacement headworks grinder at Oakland Park — a specialized piece of equipment necessary to process solids — for $44,628 to keep the plant operational and in compliance with DEQ requirements. Lead time for a replacement unit was described as 14–16 weeks.
The authority chair told the public that wastewater construction is a specialized market with limited bidders, and staff emphasized procurement and review procedures were followed.
The board also directed its compliance officer to provide staff with direct directives as necessary to comply with consent decrees with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; that motion passed after the authority returned from closed session. The authority adjourned to its next meeting on Dec. 17, 2024.
What happens next: Contracts will be executed subject to county attorney review and available funding; staff indicated further budget refinements and contingency plans will be presented in future meetings.
