Completed: Mar 17, 2015
Water System Improvement Project
RFQ 2015-02
Feb 9 2015
Council Award to Wharton Smith
Completed: Apr 9, 2015
Apr 9 2015
Project Scoping Meeting
Completed: May 12, 2015
May 12 2015
Phase I Services ($90,000)
Completed: Feb 21, 2017
May 19 2015
Injunction Filed Sarah H. McKenzie et al
Completed: May 30, 2019
May 26 2016
First Reading of Bond Ordinance 2016-24
Completed: Oct 24, 2016
Oct 24 2016
Second Reading of Bond Ordinance 2016-24
Completed: Jan 12, 2017
Jan 12 2017
Change Order No. 1 ($332,000)
Completed: May 8, 2018
Jan 12 2017
Preliminary Engineering Report
Completed: Feb 24, 2017
Feb 24 2017
Mediation
Completed: Mar 8, 2017
Mar 8 2017
Summary Judgement Towns Favor
Completed: Jun 28, 2017
Jun 28 2017
Town Filed to Condemn Project Site
Completed: Mar 28, 2018
May 12 2017
Bond Purchase Agreement-Sale of Bonds ($7,255,000)
Completed: Jun 29, 2017
Jun 29 2017
Challenge Filed Sarah H. McKenzie et al
Completed: Mar 27, 2018
Jun 30 2017
Final Official Statement
Completed: Jul 11, 2017
Jul 11 2017
Bond Closing
Completed: Jul 17, 2017
Jul 17 2017
Phase II
Completed: Mar 24, 2020
Feb 26 2018
Stipulation of Dismissal
Completed: Mar 27, 2018
Mar 27 2018
Notice to Proceed Construction
Completed: Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21 2018
Pour Concrete Sump
Completed: Jan 30, 2019
Feb 19 2019
Clearwell Slab
Completed: Feb 23, 2019
Mar 8 2019
Clearwell Walls
Completed: Apr 12, 2019
Apr 19 2019
Operating Floor
Completed: May 21, 2019
May 14 2019
Structural Steel - Building
Completed: Jul 3, 2019
Jun 30 2019
Masonry
Completed: Aug 23, 2019
Jul 26 2019
Roof
Completed: Aug 27, 2019
Aug 9 2019
Interior Build out
Completed: Sep 20, 2019
Sep 9 2019
Exterior Finishes
Completed: Dec 19, 2019
Aug 30 2019
Mechanical Installations
Completed: Oct 11, 2019
Oct 15 2019
Electrical & I&C
Completed: Nov 30, 2019
Nov 1 2019
Startup, Commissioning, Test
Completed: Nov 30, 2019
Nov 30 2019
DHEC Permit to Operate
Completed: Mar 11, 2020
Mar 10 2020
Transmission of Treated Water to Public
Completed: Mar 12, 2020
Mar 12 2020
Substantial Completion
Completed: Mar 13, 2020
Mar 13 2020
Final Completion
Completed: May 1, 2020
May 30 2020
The Town of Edisto Beach water supply comes from groundwater wells in the Santee Limestone aquifer. This water supply has elevated levels of chloride, fluoride, and sodium concentrations that affect taste and may cause corrosion in the distribution system and residential plumbing and appliances. The water improvement project was implemented to reduce the mineral content in the water and provide adequate supply to meet high seasonal demands during the summer tourist season which far exceed the demands during the winter months. The project consists of combining reverse osmosis water treatment with additional supply and storage to resolve the dual problems of water quality and water supply.
The project site is located at 2502 Lee Street. The project consists of installing three new 10-inch wells approximately 580 feet deep with submersible pumps and variable frequency drive motors and transmission lines connecting the three wells to the water improvement facility. The plant will house three reverse osmosis treatment skids each with a permeate capacity of 320 gallons per minute for a combined treatment capacity of 1,200 gallons per minute, including a 20% blend with raw well water, chemical systems, motor control center, emergency generator, high service pumps, control room including a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) computer control system, office and restroom. The water treatment discharge line will consist of approximately 1,900 feet of line into the Atlantic Ocean. A concrete clearwell is being constructed under the treatment plant building to provide additional storage of 290,000 gallons. Automatic control valves will be installed on the fill line of both the existing elevated storage tank and the ground storage tank to control the filling of the tanks for water demand.
Bond Attorney-Howell Linkous & Nettles
Financial Advisor-Municipal Advisors
Underwriters-Raymond James and Oppenheimer& Co.
Rating Agency-Standard and Poors
Auditor-K Eve McCoy
Rate Study-American Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Custodian-US Bank National Association
Iris Hill, Project Manager
Bond $7,255,000 issued July 18, 2017 ($7,200,000 project $55,000 bond costs)
Phase I-$90,000 (Water R&R)
Change Order Settlement $125,000 November 20, 2020
Final Cost $7,470,000
Wharton Smith-Prime
Thomas and Hutton-Prime Engineer
Harn RO - Prime Reverse Osmosis
Subs
McCall Brothers-Well Drillers
Stono Concrete, Inc.- Concrete
Doka USA, Ltd- Formwork
Harris Rebar North Carolina, Inc. -Rebar
Halliday Products, Inc. - Hatches
Pete Duty & Associates-Vertical Turbine Pumps and pump screens
Henry Pratt Company LLcC-Slide Gate
Arco Building Systems, Inc-Pre Engineered Metal Building
Fortiline Inc.-Pipes and Valves
Robert Frank Land Surveying - Surveying
Murdaugh's Tree Service - Tree Trimming
Terracon Consultants-Testing
JR Wilson-Sitework
Carroll Enterprises-CDL Directional Drilling
Door Systems of Charleston-Overhead Doors
The Bay Company-Silt Fence
Southern Fiber-Pipe Testing Asphalt Bike Path/Road, RW Pipeline
Mid State-Raw Water Line
SCE&G-Relocate Power Lines
Logan Diving-Discharge Line
Mid State Masonry-Masonry
Kintz Electric LLC-Temporary Power
Gate Precast Company-Precast Hollowcore Slabs
Tony Goodwin-Place Concrete
R&R Rebar Reinforcing, Inc.-Reinforcing Steel Install
Square D-MCC Gear
Gregory Electric-Electrical
B&F Mechanical-Plumbing
WS Contractors of Goose Creek-Exterior Finishes
Blanchard Machinery Company-Generator
Knights Precast-Sanitary Manhole
Dorsett Technologies, Inc.-SCADA
Wolfe Contractors, LLC -PEMB Erection
Harrelson Painting, LLC-Concrete Coating Clearwell
B&F Mechanical-Plumbing
Carolina Services-Interior Finishes
Causey's Tiger Air-HVAC
KL Shane-Static Mixer
Carotek, Inc.-Valve Actuators
Atlantic Valve and Equipment-Check Valves
Dexurik Inc-Valve package
Chet Adams Company, Inc.-HVAC
Pentalift Equipment-Scissor Lif
Documents
Progress Report No. 45
Progress Report No. 45
Progress Report No. 46
Progress Report No. 46
Progress Report No. 47
Progress Report No. 47
Progress Report No. 48
Progress Report No. 48
Progress Report No. 49
Progress Report No. 49
Progress Report No. 50
Progress Report No. 50
Progress Report No. 51
Progress Report No. 51
Progress Report No. 52
Progress Report No. 52
Progress Report No. 53
This is the final report!
Project Updates
Change Request Finalized
Friday, November 20, 2020
Wharton Smith and Town of Edisto Beach finalized negotiations regarding the $1,332,000 change order request. Final payment of $125,000 was agreed upon due to delays from the Sarah Mckenzie et al lawsuit, increase in building size, concentrate discharge line changes, additions of the chemical lifting system and divider wall to name a few. This was paid using interest earned on the borrowed funds so there is no impact to the water rates.
Change Request
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Wharton Smith submitted a change request for the GMP project.
Transmission of Water
Thursday, March 12, 2020
The water plant is operational. Reverse Osmosis water is being produced and transmitted to homes.
Plant Operations
Friday, March 6, 2020
The Engineering Firm submitted the final permit submission to DHEC on February 27, 2020. Once the submission has been reviewed and approved, they will issue a permit to operate. At that time we will begin filling the tanks and tower for distribution.
Start Up Phase
Thursday, January 23, 2020
The RO project is now in the startup phase. Harn RO is onsite and the membranes have been installed. Water testing is ongoing. We anticipate having DHEC approval to operate in February.
Please note that when distribution of water begins, there will be some discoloration and sediment. If you are using a Reverse Osmosis system in your home you may want to speak with your vendor to discuss how it may impact your system if it is operating when distribution begins. Once distribution begins, the Town will no longer operate or maintain the RO dispensing station at Town Hall.
Erection of Pre-Engineered Metal Building
Saturday, June 22, 2019
