Friday, March 7, 2003
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Friday, March 7, 2003 |
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Senoia sewer cost is pegged at $8.5 million By JOHN
THOMPSON It looks like it's going to be a busy summer in Senoia. The City Council gave approval Monday night to the bids for the city's sewer system, which could see up to four construction companies working in the city this year. The total price for the system is $8.5 million, which is $2 million more than the city expected when it estimated the price two years ago. City engineer Ben Turnipseed explained the nearly two-year delay in getting the project to the bid status, plus the increased costs of fuel had increased the price. The price also increased because the city is upping the capacity at the treatment plant from 70,000 gallons a day to 490,000 gallons a day to cover the city's growth over the next few years. The city has $6.6 million in funding secured for the project, so he explained an additional $1.9 million would need to be secured from Rural Development to fund the project. The agency has just started its budget for this year, so Turnipseed did not see and problems in obtaining the additional monies. Once the funding is secured, Turnipseed said the city would issue revenue bonds to cover the project. With additional building projects already on the drawing board, the additional costs would be covered, he added. The revenue bonds will be issued for 40 years, Turnipseed said. Turnipseed said construction could start in three months and the timeline for finishing the project is one year. The City Council approved the bids by a unanimous vote. "It's been a long time coming," said Councilman Robert Hannah.
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