The cities of Alcoa and Maryville are moving forward with plans for the expansion of the Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant — a project slated to develop in phases over the next 10 years.
The Maryville Public Building Authority (PBA) on Thursday reviewed the results of a Request for Proposals the city issued for the project in August.
The PBA approved a contract for pre-construction services with the Alabama-based firm Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC. Under the $550,000 contract, Brasfield & Gorrie would work with design consultant Jacobs Engineering to provide design recommendations, cost modeling, scheduling, and contractor coordination prior to the actual start of the construction project. The city expects to have the expansion design documents finalized by January 2027.)
Expansion plans include upgrades to the industrial-grade equipment used for the liquid and solid phases of wastewater treatment, as well as improvements to the on-site support facility.
The plant, located at 4541 Wheeler Road in Louisville, has been a shared facility between the two cities since the 1970s. The utility treats an average of 11 million gallons of water per day, serving approximately 26,000 residential and commercial customers in Alcoa, Maryville, and the Knox-Chapman Utility District.
Improvements to the plant are necessary to increase the operational capacity of the plant and maintain the standards required by community as well as federal and state regulations. The expansion will offer advancements in wastewater treatment technology, efficiency, and capacity.
“This collaborative effort between our communities for this critical infrastructure will save millions while allowing us to improve the way we provide wastewater treatment services in our area,” said Maryville Assistant City Manager Kevin Stoltenberg. “The cities are working together to determine all available funding sources, including potential bond issuance and federal grants in an effort to minimize the project’s impact on customer water and sewer rates.”
At today’s work session, the City of Alcoa’s Board of Commissioners reviewed a rate structure designed to help fund their share of the project cost. The City of Maryville will also implement rate increases for their share of the costs, however the amount and timing is still to be determined.
“While our approaches may differ at times, our partnership with the City of Maryville ensures we’re working together to deliver this complex project in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible,” said Alcoa City Manager Bruce Applegate. “We couldn’t ask for a better partner to navigate the technical challenges of this project.”
The pre-construction phase of the project is expected to last through January 2027, and the cities hope to have the new facility fully functional by 2035.
The Maryville Public Building Authority (PBA) on Thursday reviewed the results of a Request for Proposals the city issued for the project in August.
The PBA approved a contract for pre-construction services with the Alabama-based firm Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC. Under the $550,000 contract, Brasfield & Gorrie would work with design consultant Jacobs Engineering to provide design recommendations, cost modeling, scheduling, and contractor coordination prior to the actual start of the construction project. The city expects to have the expansion design documents finalized by January 2027.)
Expansion plans include upgrades to the industrial-grade equipment used for the liquid and solid phases of wastewater treatment, as well as improvements to the on-site support facility.
The plant, located at 4541 Wheeler Road in Louisville, has been a shared facility between the two cities since the 1970s. The utility treats an average of 11 million gallons of water per day, serving approximately 26,000 residential and commercial customers in Alcoa, Maryville, and the Knox-Chapman Utility District.
Improvements to the plant are necessary to increase the operational capacity of the plant and maintain the standards required by community as well as federal and state regulations. The expansion will offer advancements in wastewater treatment technology, efficiency, and capacity.
“This collaborative effort between our communities for this critical infrastructure will save millions while allowing us to improve the way we provide wastewater treatment services in our area,” said Maryville Assistant City Manager Kevin Stoltenberg. “The cities are working together to determine all available funding sources, including potential bond issuance and federal grants in an effort to minimize the project’s impact on customer water and sewer rates.”
At today’s work session, the City of Alcoa’s Board of Commissioners reviewed a rate structure designed to help fund their share of the project cost. The City of Maryville will also implement rate increases for their share of the costs, however the amount and timing is still to be determined.
“While our approaches may differ at times, our partnership with the City of Maryville ensures we’re working together to deliver this complex project in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible,” said Alcoa City Manager Bruce Applegate. “We couldn’t ask for a better partner to navigate the technical challenges of this project.”
The pre-construction phase of the project is expected to last through January 2027, and the cities hope to have the new facility fully functional by 2035.
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