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Marion County water authority to open $3.2M ARPA bids; officials tout $8.9M emerging-contaminants request
Summary
Marion County Water Authority officials said bids open tomorrow for a $3.2 million ARPA-funded water line and pump-station project, described a separate $8.9 million emerging-contaminants package to add two wells and a tank, and said the authority aims to connect roughly 1,200 unserved residents; the board approved minutes and the financial report.
Marion County Water Authority officials said they will open bids tomorrow for a $3.2 million project funded through ARPA and described a separate $8.9 million request to address emerging contaminants and expand supply on the authority's east side.
At a public briefing, an authority presenter said the ARPA-funded work will include distribution-line construction and a pump station; bids for lines are scheduled to be opened around 11:00 a.m. with pump-station openings to follow at about 11:30 a.m. After bids are opened, the board will consider awarding a contract and will forward documentation to ADECA (Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs) for final approvals. "Tomorrow, we'll open bids for $3,200,000 ARPA project," the presenter stated during the meeting.
Why it matters: officials said the combined work and partner funding will…
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