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Effingham County ratifies wastewater plant contract and approves amendments to fund reuse and discharge work
Summary
The county ratified a construction contract for a new 2.0 MGD wastewater treatment plant and approved staff‑recommended amendments that increase the project budget to cover Phase B (reuse and discharge line) and associated contingencies; officials said the bids were near engineer estimates and ARPA timing required rapid action.
The Effingham County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 7 ratified a contract for a new 2.0‑million‑gallon‑per‑day wastewater treatment plant and approved amendments that staff said increase funding for a reuse and discharge line.
County staff said the original construction contract was estimated at about $41.7 million and that previous contingency work and latest amendments raised the project total. County staff told commissioners the latest amendment adds funds to cover a Phase B…
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