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Brundidge council awards $1.499 million wastewater contract, tables control-building bid
Summary
The Brundidge City Council approved a $1,499,037 contract to Blankenship Contracting for treatment and collection improvements at the wastewater plant, approved $55,250 for aerator/mixer moorings, and tabled a separate Control Building contract after bids exceeded the budget.
The Brundidge City Council on Sept. 16 approved awarding Blankenship Contracting, Inc. Contract 1 — Treatment and Collection System Improvements at the wastewater treatment plant — for the bid amount of $1,499,037. The motion to award was made by Mr. Gaynor and seconded by Mrs. Rodgers; the minutes state the motion carried with all voting yea.
Why it matters: The award funds major upgrades to the city's wastewater treatment system and will move forward work identified by the City Engineer. Council also approved a separate, smaller infrastructure purchase intended to support plant operations.
Council action and next steps: After the contract award, Mrs. Hall moved to table awarding Contract 2, the Control Building at the wastewater plant, citing that bids came in over budget. Mr. Gaynor seconded the motion to table; the minutes record that the motion carried with all voting yea. The council did not record a revised budget amount for Contract 2 and directed further research before proceeding.
Separately, the council approved a proposal from Blankenship Contracting to provide and install new mooring for all aerators and mixers at the wastewater treatment plant for $55,250. Mrs. Rodgers moved approval and Mr. Gaynor seconded; the motion carried with all voting yea.
Budget and procurement context: The minutes identify the City Engineer as recommending the Contract 1 award but do not include bid tabulations or a detailed funding breakdown for the Control Building bids. The minutes also do not specify a timeline for completing Contract 1 or for the additional research on Contract 2.
What the minutes record next: The council adjourned after completing the action items; the minutes do not list a firm start date for the awarded work.
