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Council authorizes engineering contracts for wastewater plant and Old Creek Road drainage; SRF funding discussed
Summary
The council authorized engineering contracts for the wastewater treatment plant (project 620-0082) to pursue State Revolving Fund assistance and for the Old Creek Road drainage project (620-823) to map flows and topography; staff said AR funds have already been committed for major equipment purchases and additional rehab costs remain to be estimated.
The West Point City Council approved authorizations for two engineering contracts intended to advance design and funding steps for key infrastructure projects.
City staff described the wastewater treatment plant work (project number 620-0082) as the engineering step required to qualify for State Revolving Fund (SRF) loans. Staff also reported approximately $400,000 already committed for equipment purchases for the new plant and said the SRF pathway could be used to roll sanitary-sewer replacements into the funding package to reduce costs for downtown owners and utility customers. A motion to approve and authorize signing of the engineering contract for project 620-0082 was made by Shay and seconded by Mark; the transcript records that votes were cast but does not include tallies.
Council also reviewed an engineering agreement to develop a mid-range profile and flow analysis along Old Creek Road (project number 620-823). Members discussed questions about where Old Creek historically flowed, topography and potential high/low points that will affect design and costs. The contract was advanced by motion of Shay, seconded by Jerry; votes were called but the transcript does not record counts.
Council members and staff noted that some downtown infrastructure work could be bundled with SRF-eligible sewer replacements so the downtown improvement district and CDBG-like funding could be coordinated to stretch program dollars further. Officials said estimates for full rehab costs remain pending; staff emphasized the engineering phase is required to refine cost estimates and project scope before larger budget decisions are made.
Both engineering agreements were presented as the procedural next steps to move projects into design and financing; contract signatures and SRF application materials were described as follow-up tasks.
