Mooresville approves $395,000 design task order for South Iredell pump station

The Mooresville Board of Commissioners on Nov. 17 authorized a task order under the town’s master vendor agreement with Willis Engineering for the design of a replacement South Iredell (South Ira) pump station, approving an hourly‑rate contract not to exceed $395,000.

Town staff said the existing station, built in the mid‑1980s, has been expanded repeatedly and can no longer meet projected growth for portions of Mooresville and neighboring Troutman, including several large industrial users. Allison Craft, who presented the project, said the work order covers a preliminary engineering report and full design, specifications and bidding.

“This current $395,000 would include the preliminary engineering report to finalize the size of the pump station, growth patterns and expectations in the area,” Craft said. She estimated the design would take about a year and construction roughly two years, adding that a conservative planning horizon is three to four years before the new station is fully operational.

Commissioners discussed the design horizon and how Troutman’s ongoing projects could affect construction sequencing. Commissioner Qualls moved to establish a new project ordinance and approve Task Order No. 1; the motion passed.

The board approved the task order as a work order under master vendor agreement 25‑949. No separate vote tally by name was recorded in the meeting transcript; the motion was adopted during the Nov. 17 meeting. Staff said the contract will be administered under the town’s established procurement rules and that the master agreement was approved earlier for on‑call consultant engineers.