Rising Sun gets updates on Mount Street waterline, Lyon Drive repairs and $5.5M wastewater need
November 14, 2023 | Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland
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Town staff briefed the Board of Commissioners on several infrastructure projects Nov. 14, reporting that cost increases and technical concerns have delayed a full Mount Street waterline and paving project, while a different water-main break on Lyon Drive will require laboratory analysis before a permanent repair plan is developed.
Town Administrator Calvin said the original grant-backed estimate for the Mount Street project was about $1.3 million, but the town received a single bid of $2.5 million and suspended the project while seeking redesigns and updated pricing. He said the town did not pave the entire street because installing a large water line later would require digging up new pavement and incurring duplicate costs.
On Lyon Drive, staff patched a recent water-main break and took pipe samples that were sent to an independent laboratory to determine pipe condition; the administrator said the pipe installed in the 1990s was PVC and may have different longevity characteristics than modern ductile iron and PVC materials. Depending on test results, permanent repair and repaving costs could be substantial; staff aim to return in January or February with a proposal and cost estimate.
The administrator also said the town faces a combined estimated cost of roughly $5.5 million to decommission the lagoon at the wastewater plant and meet a state MS4 nutrient-reduction mandate. The town applied for FEMA funding but was not awarded that grant and is pursuing other opportunities. Separately, the town won a WillMAPCO grant to study traffic patterns and joined a circuit-rider grant program with neighboring towns for part-time grant-writing assistance.
Why it matters: The projects affect capital spending, grant eligibility and timing for neighborhood repaving; deferring paving and seeking redesigns aims to avoid wasting taxpayer dollars if major underground work is needed.
What's next: Staff will obtain revised pricing and a proposal for Mount Street, return with lab results and a repair plan for Lyon Drive, and continue pursuing grants for lagoon decommissioning and MS4 compliance. A traffic study will be performed under the WillMAPCO award to inform land-development discussions.
Town Administrator Calvin said the original grant-backed estimate for the Mount Street project was about $1.3 million, but the town received a single bid of $2.5 million and suspended the project while seeking redesigns and updated pricing. He said the town did not pave the entire street because installing a large water line later would require digging up new pavement and incurring duplicate costs.
On Lyon Drive, staff patched a recent water-main break and took pipe samples that were sent to an independent laboratory to determine pipe condition; the administrator said the pipe installed in the 1990s was PVC and may have different longevity characteristics than modern ductile iron and PVC materials. Depending on test results, permanent repair and repaving costs could be substantial; staff aim to return in January or February with a proposal and cost estimate.
The administrator also said the town faces a combined estimated cost of roughly $5.5 million to decommission the lagoon at the wastewater plant and meet a state MS4 nutrient-reduction mandate. The town applied for FEMA funding but was not awarded that grant and is pursuing other opportunities. Separately, the town won a WillMAPCO grant to study traffic patterns and joined a circuit-rider grant program with neighboring towns for part-time grant-writing assistance.
Why it matters: The projects affect capital spending, grant eligibility and timing for neighborhood repaving; deferring paving and seeking redesigns aims to avoid wasting taxpayer dollars if major underground work is needed.
What's next: Staff will obtain revised pricing and a proposal for Mount Street, return with lab results and a repair plan for Lyon Drive, and continue pursuing grants for lagoon decommissioning and MS4 compliance. A traffic study will be performed under the WillMAPCO award to inform land-development discussions.
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