Springtown rural water project near completion
Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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GENTRY — Springtown water project is on schedule according to a report by Tim Mays of Engineering Services, Inc., Springdale.
Even with all the lost days due to rain, the project is not ahead but moving along and on schedule, Mays told council members at their May 5 meeting. “ Both creek bores are done, ” he said.
Gentry Mayor Wes Hogue said the directional bores under Flint Creek were the portions of the project where possible problems were anticipated, but the bores were finished without problems.
Sun Valley Construction Co., of Cassville, Mo., was awarded the $ 1. 158 million contract to build the second phase of Gentry’s rural water system, which includes the town of Springtown and surrounding areas. They are currently at work along Old Springtown Road, east of Gentry.
The project includes the base project and one deductive alternate on the south side of Springtown. The total costs were estimated at $ 1, 251, 469, which includes a $ 144, 180 contingency fund, engineering design costs of $ 75, 520 and other costs. If enough contingency funds remain after the initial phases of the project, an additional deductive alternate could be added later.