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Valdosta council approves engineering amendment and construction contract for wastewater plant upgrades
Summary
On April 23 the Valdosta Mayor and Council approved a $110,500 engineering amendment to CDM Smith and awarded a $1,190,500 construction contract to Reynolds Construction of Georgia LLC for a belt-filter press replacement at the Wakuchi water pollution control plant; council also approved a separate $230,146 emergency payment for larger effluent valves.
Valdosta's Mayor and Council on April 23 approved staff recommendations to replace a worn belt-filter press at the Wakuchi water pollution control plant, contract engineering services for construction support and authorize emergency repairs to increase filter capacity.
Utilities Director Jason Barnes told the council staff requested an amendment to the original CDM Smith task authorization of Aug. 14, 2024, for engineering services during construction. "Staff recommends approving the proposal submitted by CDM Smith in the amount of $110,500," Barnes said. He said the work will cover construction-phase engineering to reduce operational impacts while the city replaces the belt-filter press and associated polymer feed system.
Barnes said the existing belt-filter press was reused from the Mug Creek plant years ago and now…
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