Graham secures state grant/loan and awards $2.76M Boyd Creek lift station contract

Council authorized acceptance of grant and loan assistance from the State of North Carolina and awarded construction of the Boyd Creek Lift Station to Haren Construction Company, Inc., following two rounds of bidding.

Manager Frankie Maness said the existing Boyd Creek station, built in 1959, is vulnerable to flooding and at risk of equipment failure. The City secured $612,500 in grant funds and $1,837,500 in zero-interest loan funds previously; the Local Government Commission recently approved an additional $800,000 zero-interest loan. The low bid for construction was $2,763,000 from Haren Construction; Council approved the award and authorized execution of the contract.

Why it matters: The project replaces an aging wastewater lift station serving northwest Graham with a new 700 GPM lift station, bar screen, gravity sewer segments and force main components. Council members noted the project’s importance to system reliability and environmental protection and authorized necessary budget and contract amendments to proceed.