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Cayce council awards Lexington Avenue sewer rehab bid and approves sole‑source AMI procurement; authorizes Synagro negotiation
Summary
Council accepted a $441,220 bid (plus 10% contingency) for the Lexington Avenue sewer rehabilitation, unanimously approved sole‑source procurement of an advanced metering system for ~320 customers, and authorized the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with Synagro for wastewater treatment services.
Cayce — At its March 3 meeting, the Cayce City Council approved several utilities actions intended to address sewer infrastructure and metering and authorized staff to pursue an agreement for wastewater treatment services.
Council Member Alice Rose moved to accept McClam & Associates' bid of $441,220 for the Lexington Avenue Sewer Line Rehabilitation Project and to authorize a 10% construction contingency; Council Member Byron Thomas seconded and the motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. The motion authorized the City Manager to execute the construction contract. The record specifies the base bid amount ($441,220) and an explicit 10% contingency but does not itemize line‑by‑line funding sources in the minutes.
On a separate utilities item, Council Member Rose moved to waive the formal bid process and sole‑source the installation of an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system for approximately 320 customers, and to authorize the City Manager to negotiate the contract; Council Member Tiffany Aull seconded and the motion was unanimously approved by roll call vote. The minutes characterize the approval as a staff recommendation to sole‑source the AMI installation but do not record the vendor name or detailed contract terms in the meeting minutes.
Following an executive session on contractual matters, the Council later authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Synagro related to wastewater treatment services, subject to approval as to form by the city attorney. Council Member Alice Rose moved the authorization; Council Member Byron Thomas seconded and the motion passed unanimously by roll call vote. The minutes indicate the authorization was limited to negotiation and execution of the agreement with legal review; the final contract remains subject to form approval by the city attorney.
The meeting record does not list specific funding line items for these projects or the detailed procurement rationale for the AMI sole‑source decision beyond the staff recommendation. Council did not record any dissent on these utilities items; votes were unanimous.
