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Henderson approves $270,721 wastewater metering contract, orders engineering design for Eric Bell Drive water main
Summary
The Henderson board accepted a $270,721 low bid to install influent flow meters at three wastewater lagoons using ARP grant funds, paused a dredging project over uncertain costs, authorized hiring an engineer to design a water main extension on Eric Bell Drive for a planned gas station, and approved converting a wastewater lab position to full time with an estimated $34,000–$35,000 annual cost split across utilities.
The Henderson Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Feb. 13 accepted a $270,721 low bid from R. Jones Underground to install influent flow meters at the city’s three wastewater lagoons, funding the project with American Rescue Plan (ARP) grant money. Utility Director Darryl Green told the board the meters had been a recurring item in inspector findings and that grant funds will cover the work.
The board also pulled a separate dredging bid for the East Lagoon after Green said estimated sludge tonnage (about 450 tons) made per-ton bids unreliable; he recommended postponing the project until the actual volume is better known.
Separately, the board authorized hiring an engineer to design a water main extension on Eric Bell Drive to provide fire protection for a planned gas station. Alderman Mark A. Barber moved to proceed with engineering design and the motion carried.
Assistant CMFO Alicia Holder described staffing and reporting pressures in the utilities office and recommended converting a part-time wastewater laboratory technician position to full time. Holder said the change would add roughly $20,000 in salary and $14,000–$15,000 in insurance and retirement costs annually, to be split between the gas, sewer and water budgets. Alderman Donna R. Butler moved to convert the position and begin recruitment; the motion carried.
City Recorder Jim E. Garland confirmed grant money is available for the meter project and that the board accepted the low bid on Green’s recommendation. No specific timeline for dredging was set; Green said cost certainty must be established before proceeding.
What happens next: staff will contract with R. Jones Underground for the metering work, solicit engineering proposals and return with design specifications and cost estimates for the Eric Bell Drive water main; recruitment for the converted utility position will begin with an expected start in mid-April.
