TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phellps, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Robert Van Geons, President and CEO, Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Corporation
Christopher Cauley, Director of Economic and Community Development
Andrew LaGala, Airport Director
DATE: April 27, 2026
RE:Title
Approve Bid Recommendation - Sewer Lift Station 29 at Airport - T.A. Loving Company d/b/a Pipeline Utilities, Inc...Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 2
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 2 - The City of Fayetteville will have a Responsive City Government supporting a diverse and viable economy.
Objective 2.3: To leverage partnerships for job creation and retention, with a focus on the local and regional workforce to increase per capita income
Executive Summary:
City Council is asked to approve the award of and authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, T.A. Loving Company d/b/a Pipeline Utilities, Inc. for Airport Lift Station #29 Replacement.
Background:
The City was awarded a $965,830 grant from The Golden Leaf Foundation on January 10, 2022. The Fayetteville-Cumberland Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) sought funding for infrastructure upgrades to the sewer system servicing properties adjacent to the Fayetteville Regional Airport. The Economic and Community Development Department (ECD), is assisting with the administration of the funds and project delivery.
ECD entered into a contract with Moorman, Kizer & Reitzel, Inc., a professional engineering firm, to develop and design plans for the upgrade a sewer lift station. Following coordination with multiple City departments, a final design was approved and an Invitation to Bid was issued on February 19, 2026, for 30 days. The City received one (1) response on March 19, 2026, and the project was re-bid on March 23, 2026, for 7 additional days.
In response to the rebid, one (1) sea...
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