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Henrico approves $24.7 million contract for East End water transmission main
Summary
The Board awarded Whitman, Requhart & Associates $24,672,098 for engineering services to design a 42‑inch, roughly 70,000‑foot transmission main to improve water service in Henrico’s eastern area; the contract allows up to a 15% amendment and follows utility work prompted by the January water crisis.
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved a $24,672,098 contract Dec. 16 with Whitman, Requhart & Associates to provide professional engineering services for a major East End Water Transmission main project intended to improve water service to the county’s eastern communities.
Bentley Chan of the Department of Public Utilities told the board the contract covers design services for about 70,000 linear feet of 42‑inch water main and includes construction‑phase support; the board paper authorizes the county manager or purchasing director to execute the contract and any necessary amendments not to exceed 15% of the original amount.
Chair Daniel J. Schmidt praised the speed of the project’s advancement, calling the effort a “monumental” undertaking that will affect the county for decades. County staff framed the project as part of a longer program of improvements that accelerated after the county’s January water incident and said this is the early engineering and design phase.
Why it matters: the 42‑inch transmission main represents substantial infrastructure investment intended to increase capacity and reliability for the eastern portion of Henrico County. The authorization includes language allowing amendments up to 15% to accommodate necessary changes during design and early construction phases.
What’s next: staff will proceed with design and required permitting; the county authorized contract execution and delegated signature authority to the county manager or purchasing director with form approval from the county attorney.
Sources: on‑the‑record presentation by Bentley Chan and remarks by the board at the Dec. 16 meeting.
