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Commission approves $135,000 in change orders for stormwater fixes on Brady Drive, Kidwells Ridge and Bright's Pike
Summary
Hamblen County approved change order additions totaling $135,000 to address ponding and deteriorated drainage: $44,250 for Brady Drive/Jenny Lane, $72,500 for Kidwells Ridge/Meadows work, and $18,250 to replace a deteriorated pipe under Bright's Pike.
The Hamblen County Commission approved a set of change orders to address recent stormwater problems on three county road projects, totaling $135,000 in additional work.
County staff described three site-specific needs. Work on Brady Drive and Jenny Lane will add bypass piping to correct ponding and roadway flooding and is priced at $44,250. At the Meadows at Kidwells Ridge project crews discovered an existing water main under the planned pipe alignment; resolving the conflict requires adding a 24-inch drain beside an existing larger line and raised the project by $72,500. A deteriorated pipe under Bright's Pike will be cut out and replaced with new pipe and repaved surface for $18,250.
Explaining the technical fixes, a county engineer said crews will catch basin flows and route them "down through the new piping" to prevent backyard ponding and roadway damage. Commissioners asked about pipe sizes and lengths; staff confirmed the Kidwells Ridge addition will include a 24-inch pipe beside a 40-inch main and that the Bright's Pike replacement covers about 23 feet of pipe.
The motions to approve the change orders were seconded and passed on the regular calendar. Commissioners said the added work responds to ponding identified after recent heavy rains and to utility constraints discovered during construction.
