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Newton awards West A Street sewer rehab contract, seeks larger state loan to cover costs
Summary
The Newton City Council awarded a $1.23 million contract for the West A Street sewer rehabilitation and will request an NCDEQ loan increase from $597,875 to an estimated $1,112,695.69 to cover the eligible sewer work; full roadway overlay costs will be paid from city funds via a budget amendment.
Newton City Council unanimously awarded a construction contract to Hickory Sand Company, Inc. for the West A Street Sewer Rehabilitation project and approved a budget amendment to fund a separate paving alternate that will be paid from city funds.
Public Works and Utilities Director Dusty Wentz told the council the city experienced significant inflow during rain events from 2015–2017 that produced at least eight Notices of Violation from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality tied to sanitary sewer overflows along Hildebran Creek. Smoke testing and…
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