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Council approves contract to rebuild south aeration system after bid prices outstrip original 2020 grant

Grand Saline City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Faced with construction bids far above the 2020 grant estimate, the council voted to award a contract to McKinmore to replace the sewer plant’s south aeration system and refurbish the raw sewage pump station, leaving portions of the original project unfunded.

The Grand Saline City Council voted Jan. 20 to accept a recommendation from engineering consultants and award a construction contract for the sewer plant upgrade focused on the south aeration system.

The move follows multiple bids that significantly exceeded the 2020 grant estimates for a larger renovation. Jacob Martin Engineering told the council the practical choice is to complete the south system and associated raw sewage pump work now and defer the north system and overflow-tank work…

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