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Board awards Fairlee Well contract under estimate and readies enforcement letters for Georgetown sewer holdouts

Kent County Board of Commissioners · January 13, 2026
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Summary

Public Works reported a low bid of $468,001.70 for Fairlee Well No.2—well under the $835,500 engineer estimate—and the board approved the award; staff also said six properties including Georgetown Yacht Haven (21.5 EDUs) remain unconnected to the service area and the county will send county-attorney letters giving owners 15 days to arrange connections or face potential legal action.

Dan Mattson, director of public works, told commissioners the Fairlee Water Treatment Plant's Well No. 2 failed and the project was re‑designed and bid. The original engineer estimate was $835,500; one compliant bid was received from Somerset Well Drilling Company in the amount of $468,001.70, which staff and consultants vetted and recommended for award. A commissioner moved to award the contract to Somerset Well Drilling Company and the motion carried on a voice vote.

Mattson also updated the board on the Georgetown/Galena sewer service area. He said the county funded the sewer construction with Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) funds and the grant requires properties in the service area to connect. Mattson reported six private properties remain unconnected—five single‑family properties with one EDU each and the Georgetown Yacht Haven with 21.5 EDUs—despite reminder letters dating back to the 2020 connection deadline. The county attorney prepared a firmer letter that compels property owners to contact Public Works within 15 days or face potential legal action; staff sought commissioners' awareness rather than immediate direction.

What happens next: The Fairlee well contract will proceed with Somerset Well Drilling per the board's approval; Public Works will send the attorney‑authored letters to the noncompliant property owners and follow up as needed to meet MDE requirements.

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