Stockbridge council approves $1.27 million project

A $1,271,650 bid award to Diversified Construction of Georgia for construction of a wastewater treatment plant pole barn and enclosure of an existing pole barn was approved by the Stockbridge City Council at its Jan. 9 regular meeting.

The funding source for this project is the Water and Sewer Department’s fund balance account. The council also approved a $300,000 annual contract with Site Engineering for on-call water and sewer emergency and operational repair/maintenance and construction services. That contract is to be funded from the city’s stormwater budget.

Information: cityofstockbridge.com.

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