CULLMAN —
With site work at the Duck River dam set to begin in a matter of months, Cullman officials now hope the secondary water source project can double as a local economic catalyst.
The Cullman Utilities Board has started a running list of local contractors and workers expressing interest in having a role in the dam’s construction.
Steve Newton, with engineer of record CH2M Hill, said numerous local and regional companies have reached out asking when construction is set to begin.
“We’re getting inquiries daily from people interested in working on the project,” he said. “We’re getting calls from local contractors, dump truck operators, and everything else. It’s nearly overwhelming.”
Once the project goes to bid, either in late 2011 or early 2012, Newton said the list will be included in the documentation for the general contractor who is awarded the bid.
“We are actively maintaining that database so that when it’s bid, we can include that and they’ll know of the local people who want to be involved,” he said.
Anyone interested in working on the project can contact Susan Eller at the Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) via e-mail (susane@cullmaneda.org).
Officials believe the pending construction phase couldn’t come at a better time, considering the ongoing economic malaise.
“This could be a great economic boon for us,” CEDA Assistant Director Dale Greer said. “Getting local people to work on this would be great.”
The approximately $68 million reservoir project, which will create a 640-acre lake with a 32-million-gallon-per-day capacity in northeast Cullman County, is being spearheaded by the Cullman Utilities Board. The new reservoir will work in tandem with the area’s current water source, Lake Catoma.
* Trent Moore can be reached by e-mail at trentm@cullmantimes.com, or by telephone at 734-2131, ext. 220.
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