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County staff outline road, bridge and facility projects; generators, auctions and building change orders slated for Tuesday
Summary
At the May 21 work session, county staff briefed commissioners on road and bridge projects, a Wolf Creek debris‑removal contract, a $430,000 guaranteed truck auction, a $5,623 change order to color‑match a new equipment building, and a generator proposal (~$121,856) to replace an aging unit at the operations center.
St. Clair County staff summarized ongoing infrastructure and facilities work at the commission's May 21 work session and asked the commission to place several items on the next Tuesday agenda.
Clay Phillips, filling in as county engineer, said paving crews are working in the Wateree and Tassey areas and that contractors resumed work on the Kerr Road 411 project. He reported ALDOT personnel are evaluating whether federal funds can be used to bring a Riverside Bridge detour up to standard, and he asked Atlas (formerly Long Engineering) to update hydrology/hydraulics plans for a planned bridge replacement. Phillips also told the commission that the Ragland Water Authority submitted a final invoice for waterline relocation at the Macedonia Road bridge; that relocation is necessary before bridge replacement can proceed next fiscal year.
Phillips said the county received a J.M. Wood auction guarantee of $430,000 to sell two Kenworth triaxles on June 16–18 (about $215,000 per truck) and noted historically auction returns have exceeded conservative budget estimates. He also reported a contractor has mobilized at the Wolf Creek debris‑removal site.
Staff asked the commission to approve a $5,623 change order to switch the new equipment storage building roof from Galvalume (silver) to a colony‑green pre‑coated finish so the new structure matches the highway campus; Phillips said the request will appear on the Tuesday agenda. Rodney Wolf, property manager, described building‑condition assessments of the old asphalt/jail building and options for re‑roofing, and presented recommendations on park benches (two units, $3,910), storage logistics, and generator sizing for the operations center. Wolf said peak winter loads showed up to 151 kW and recommended a 150 kW generator; a unit plus transfer switch was estimated at approximately $121,856.20, with additional trenching and meter costs to be determined. He also recommended looking at power‑management devices (delay timers) to stagger HVAC startup loads.
On personnel, Phillips and Wolf said recommendations to fill a vacant sign‑crew assistant position and a vacant superintendent position will come before the commission Tuesday; Wolf also requested the commission reinstate a grade‑12 maintenance position (a budget amendment will be required). No final purchases or personnel actions were approved at the work session; staff will bring formal agenda items forvote at the next regular meeting.
