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Charlotte Water / Construction
McAlpine Creek WRRF Digesters Rehabilitation

Charlotte Water / Construction
McDowell Creek WRRF Digesters Rehabilitation
This will be an Invitation to Bid for Charlotte Water. The project will involve the rehabilitation of biosolids treatment facilities at the McDowell Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility. Work will focus on existing digesters and may include structural repairs, floor regrouting, replacement of mechanical components, and upgrades to valves and associated piping. Electrical and instrumentation systems will be reconnected or replaced as needed to support restored operations. These improvements aim to enhance the performance, safety, and reliability of the digester systems and associated infrastructure.

Department of General Services / Construction
Mallard Creek Road Shared-Use Path (Governor Hunt to Driwood)
This project will construct a shared-use path along the east side of Mallard Creek Road from Governor Hunt Road to Driwood Court. Specific improvements will also include construction of a plant strip, curb and cutter, accessible ramps, driveways, and potential storm drainage improvements. The purpose of this project is to improve pedestrian safety, mobility, and connectivity along Mallard Creek Road. Project Length = 0.4 miles.

Charlotte Water / Construction
960 East/West Water Main-CANCELLED
Project of approximately 16,000 Linear Feet of 36 inch water main along Albemarle Rd. This project improves the water transmission capacity in the 960 pipe zone. Project is in final design, permitting and easement acquisition.
5/13 cancelled due to project schedule reprioritization.
The McAlpine Digesters Rehabilitation project focuses on restoring key components of the biosolids treatment facilities. This includes structural repairs and a new cover for the first digested sludge storage tank, along with installation of new sludge pumps, valves, and piping. The project also replaces an outdated programmable logic controller system and adds a new sludge line to separate gravity-fed and pumped flows. Additional improvements include a new dewatering well system for draining the storage tanks and structural evaluation and repairs to the second digested sludge storage tank.