Stanley approves revised $2.22 million bid for Brevard Basin Sewer Project Phase II

Mayor Cathy Kirkland and the Stanley Town Council unanimously approved the lowest rebid for the Brevard Basin Sewer Project Phase II on Nov. 20, 2025, voting 3-0 to move forward with a revised project estimated at $2,222,506.

Town Manager Heath Jenkins said the project had been rebid after an initial opening produced fewer than the three bids required by state bidding rules. He told the council initial bids exceeded $4 million against an original rough estimate of about $2.3 million, prompting staff to reduce the project scope without removing required infrastructure.

Public Works Director Daniel Hendrix told the council the largest scope change was dropping a planned new lift station at North Mooney and East Poplar and instead rehabilitating the existing East Poplar lift station. Hendrix said that modification would save about $1.2 million while preserving the project’s core infrastructure and meeting projected flow requirements.

At the meeting, council members moved and seconded a motion to approve the lowest bid; the motion, made by Council Member Drew Stewart and seconded by Council Member Marsha Miskelly, passed with a 3-0 tally recorded in the minutes.

Why it matters: the project upgrades sewer infrastructure in the Brevard Basin area and staff say the rehabilitation approach reduces near-term capital costs while keeping long-term system capacity intact. The council’s approval authorizes staff to proceed with contract execution for the approved bid.

The meeting record does not include the winning contractor’s name or an implementation schedule. The council adjourned after taking the vote.