Newtown sewer needs fast action

When it comes to getting sewer to the Newtown area, haste won?t make waste. It will actually save money.

The Newtown sewer project will have three phases and be started as soon as possible. Waiting could cost the city over $400,000 in construction and materials ? and could halt the project.

Haste will definitely reduce waste when it comes to cost. Estimates done by contractors indicate the cost at $602,025. However, if the city goes forward now, estimated cost will be $197,400 making a difference of $404,625.

Phase one will tie in at McMinnville Funeral Home and proceed to the intersection of Bridge Builders Road at the end of current TDOT relocation project.

Phase two will begin at the end of phase two along northern edge of Nashville Highway on an easement to be acquired by McMinnville running to the crossing just east of Newtown Foodland, with stubs to serve Bridge Builders, Church and Patton roads in a future system build-out.

Phase three will begin at of end of phase two on easement along the southern edge of Nashville Highway on an easement to be acquired by McMinnville to the crossing at Robinson Road with stubs to serve Parris, Woodland Creek and Robinson roads.

After receiving Water and Wastewater Committee approval recently, area residents could be seeing the Water and Wastewater Department in the area any day now.

Breakdown of costs of construction later compared to now:

Phase one on TDOT row – later $32,950; now $19,960

Engineering design – later $3,100; now $3,100

Site surveys and other – later $1,500; now $1,500

Project contingency – later $5,000; now $5,000

Phase two on easement – later $72,513; now $18,415

Engineering Design – later $6,900; now $6,900

Site surveys and other – later $1,500; now $500

Acquisition – later $50,000; now $5,000

Legal services – later $10,000; now $3,500

Appraisals – later $5,000; now $5,000

Project contingency – later $10,000; now $5,000

Phase three on easement – later $95,563; now $28,400

Engineering design – later $9,100; now $9,100

Site surveys and other – later $1,500; now $500

Acquisition – later $66,000; now $6,600

Legal services – later $10,000; now $3,150

Appraisals – later $5,000; now $5,000

Project contingency – later $15,000; now $5,000

Materials cost per phase if the project is delayed.

Materials for phase one will cost $32,950 later but $19,960 now.

Materials for phase two will cost $72,512 later but $18,415 now.

Materials for phase three will cost $95,562 later but $28,400 now.