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Jenkins outlines $11.8 million in projects; wastewater, park and Raven Rock work move forward
Summary
Council heard that 13 ongoing projects totaling $11,800,355 are in progress, including wastewater-treatment repairs, Raven Rock water and sewer design, park renovations (land-and-water match) and grant pursuit for downtown drainage.
The City of Jenkins is pursuing a slate of 13 active projects totaling about $11,800,355, the council heard at its Sept. 3 special meeting.
Chair (speaker 1) told the council that engineers have been procured for many projects, some procurements are still in process, and two projects were ready for scoring in pending RFPs. He said the city will continue seeking grants to fill remaining funding gaps.
Key items discussed:
- Wastewater treatment plant: the chair said the plant will receive immediate repairs funded from reallocated clean-water dollars while the city seeks money for a larger expansion; the chair described recurring infiltration and inflow (I&I) during heavy rains and said phase 2 addresses that problem and that the project is about $300,000 over initial estimates.
- City Hall improvements: the chair said the original grant request included elevator and restroom accessibility upgrades; the state covered part of those improvements but the roof still lacks identified funding.
- Raven Rock water and sewer extension: money and engineers are in place and design work is under way; environmental review (referred to in the meeting as a HUD environmental review online/HERO) will be required before construction.
- City Park renovations: funded by a land-and-water grant with a 50/50 match; the project was delayed after the state contact died and the schedule is uncertain.
- Generators for the water and sewer plants: bids were accepted and contracts signed; crews will mobilize, but the city is waiting on switchgear lead times.
The chair also said the city applied for a second round of EK SAFE grant funding (~$80,000) to investigate downtown drainage after FEMA did not approve the prior approach. Councilmembers noted related engineering fees (including a $78,000 line item tied to a dam study funded through disaster recovery) and asked staff to follow up on some line-item details.
Environmental reviews and grant conditions were described as gating steps for several projects; council members agreed to continue coordination with engineers and state grant staff as designs progress.
