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Sevier County committee awards Oma Lee contract to HL Management; hears ARPA water updates
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Summary
The Sevier County Water Committee on Nov. 2 accepted a $583,750 bid from HL Management Service, LLC for the Oma Lee project, contingent on funding-agency approval, and received ARPA project updates including a Jones Cove water tank timeline targeting December 2023.
The Sevier County Board of Commissioners Water Committee accepted a $583,750 bid from HL Management Service, LLC for the Oma Lee project during its Nov. 2, 2023 meeting, contingent on approval by the relevant funding agency.
Robert Campbell presented and compared two bids, saying HL Management submitted a total bid of $583,750.00 while Timber Ridge Builders, LLC submitted a corrected total bid of $1,551,494.50 after what the record characterizes as a calculation error. Campbell recommended HL Management as the low bidder. Commissioner Mike Hillard moved to accept HL Management’s bid contingent on funding-agency approval; Commissioner Todd Humble seconded the motion, which the committee passed unanimously.
The vote to accept the HL Management bid was recorded in the meeting as having passed unanimously; the transcript lists Commissioners Ronnie Whaley, Warren Hurst, Mike Chambers, Mike Hillard, Scott Catlett and Todd Humble as members present on the committee roster, and the motion was moved and seconded in open session.
Committee members also received an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)–funded water projects. Director Brent Shults, joined by Robert Campbell and Evan Sanders, reported that the Jones Cove water tank project is on a timeline targeting completion in December 2023. The committee’s update did not include further funding breakdowns or scheduled next steps for public notice in the segment recorded.
Mayor Larry Waters provided an update on the East Sevier County Utility District (ESCUD); the transcript records that an update was given but does not include substantive details in the posted segment.
The meeting concluded when Commissioner Ronnie Whaley moved to adjourn, a motion seconded by Commissioner Mike Chambers; the meeting adjourned at 3:43 PM.
The committee’s action to accept the HL Management bid is contingent on funding-agency approval and does not constitute a final contract award until that approval is recorded.