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Tupelo council approves pump-station change order and sole-source SCADA reprogramming
Summary
Council approved change order No. 4 for Central Pumping Station renovations (including purchase of a 60-inch sewer plug and concrete pads at two dumpster sites) and a sole-source contract with Dexter Fortson Associates to reprogram SCADA for the Hive Industrial Park; the SCADA purchase was listed at $18,630 in the record (unit unclear).
The Tupelo City Council approved two infrastructure-related items during the Nov. 18 meeting: change order No. 4 for Central Pumping Station renovations and a sole-source purchase to reprogram the SCADA system for the Hive Industrial Park.
Public-works staff member Johnny described change order No. 4 as covering two items: purchase of a 60-inch sewer plug needed for the cutover to the new central pumping station, and installation of concrete pads at two dumpster sites so waste-management trucks can offload dumpsters. The council moved and approved the change order after the staff explanation.
The council also approved a sole-source purchase from Dexter Fortson Associates to reprogram the SCADA system and software for the Hive Industrial Park to enable full fire-protection flows following recent site development. Staff noted the amount related to the item as "$18,630" and the transcript contains a question from council about whether that figure was monthly; the record does not clarify billing frequency.
Both items were presented by staff, discussed briefly, and approved by voice vote. The council did not record roll-call vote tallies in the transcript, nor did the meeting record additional contract terms or a detailed timeline for SCADA work.
