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Abbeville council approves multiple grant-funded payments and adjusts LCDBG contract
Summary
Council approved several grant-supported payments and a change order that reduced an LCDBG contract price; staff reported progress on airport hangar, sewer air-release valve, and water-treatment projects and said most work is grant-funded.
Abbeville
The Abbeville City Council on Jan. 20 approved a package of routine payments and a contract adjustment for ongoing, largely grant-funded infrastructure projects.
Council approved change order No. 1 for phase two of the fiscal year 2023 LCDBG clearance program, reducing the contract by $11,575 due to adjusted soil and backfill quantities, Todd said. "Fortunately, it came in under budget," he said.
The council also approved partial payments to contractors on several projects: a payment to Peller and Suns Incorporated for the LCDBG clearance project; partial payment No. 3 to Glen Lelay Construction LLC for the Abbeville Memorial Airport hangar development (bringing the project to about 61.5% complete through December); and progress payments to Tecton Civil and Municipal LLC for the air-release valve sewer project and to Preferred Mechanical LLC for water-treatment improvements.
"This is a progress payment through the end of December," staff said about the airport work, noting a small portion of local funds had been fronted and would be reimbursed via future grant awards. On the water-treatment project, staff said percent complete was 14.5% and that clarifier walls were expected to be poured soon; the clarifier will serve as a redundant primary clarifier for maintenance and backup.
Why it matters: The payments and change order advance several multi-year, grant-funded infrastructure efforts — including sewer, water, clearance/demolition work and airport development — that affect utility reliability and local economic infrastructure.
What happens next: Staff will process retainage and clear lien documentation before final contract closeouts and continue to report progress to council at future meetings.
