Contractor
Forsgren, Inc.

Designer/Engineer
McClelland Consulting Engineers

Estimated Completion Date
TBD

Total Project Cost
$8,231,278.00

Scope of Work

This project consists of the replacement or rehabilitation of approximately 25,987 linear feet of sanitary sewer pipes from 8 to 12-inches in diameter and will utilize open-cut, pipe bursting, or cured-in-place-pipe lining to remediate the defects. Approximately 56 manholes will be repaired, replaced, or rehabilitated in this project.

This project is part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

Contractor
Brothers Construction, LLC

Designer/Engineer
RJN Group

Estimated Completion Date
12/31/2025

Total Project Cost
$7,994,075.00

Scope of Work

This project consists of the replacement or rehabilitation of approximately 9,250 linear feet of sanitary sewer mains 8, 12, and 18-inches in diameter by the open cut method, approximately 1,845 linear feet of 6-inch to 12-inch main point repairs, and the replacement of approximately 139 manholes.

This project is part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Humbard Contracting, Inc

Designer/Engineer
RJN Group

Estimated Completion Date
12/31/2025

Total Project Cost
$3,499,950.00

Scope of Work

The project includes the replacement or rehabilitation of approximately 3,250 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines 8, 10, and 12-inches in diameter by CIPP methods and 105 linear feet of 6-inch to 12-inch point repairs.

This project is part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Patriot Utilities

Designer/Engineer
RJN Group

Estimated Completion Date
12/31/2025

Total Project Cost
$999,589.50

Scope of Work

This project consists of the installation of approximately 110 linear feet of 24-inch diameter casing by Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), the installation of 110 linear feet of 8-inch diameter pipe in the casing, 400 linear feet of 8-inch diameter pipe by HDD, 180 linear feet of 8-inch by the open cut method, and two manholes.

This project is part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Goodwin & Goodwin

Designer/Engineer
Hawkins – Weir Engineers, Inc.

Completion Date
9/1/2024

Total Project Cost
$3,003,328.42

Scope of Work

This project consisted of approximately 14,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer line from 8 to 24 inches in diameter installed using open cut, pipe bursting, and cured-in-place pipe lining

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Forsgren, Inc.

Designer/Engineer
Hawkins – Weir Engineers, Inc.

Completion Date
8/2/2024

Total Project Cost
$1,933,190.60

Scope of Work

This project, located in the northwest part of Ward 1 and the southeast part of Ward 2, involved the installation of 1,849.56 linear feet of 8-inch PVC pipe using an open cut method and 412 linear feet of 12-inch PVC pipe, also installed by open cut. 3,017 linear feet of 8-inch HDPE pipe were installed using a pipe bursting method. The project also included the removal and replacement of 37 manholes with a 48-inch diameter, the installation of 136 cleanouts, and the repair and rebuilding of 9 manhole inverts. In addition, 15 manhole frames and covers were removed and replaced, and 12 manholes were lined to improve durability and performance.

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Krapff-Reynolds Construction Co.

Designer/Engineer
McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Project Completion Date
10/28/2025

Total Project Cost
2,895,761.85

Scope of Work

The scope of this project included approximately 2,301 linear feet of 8-inch-diameter and 92 linear feet of 12-inch-diameter sanitary sewer line replacement using open-cut methods; 2,166 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer line replacement using pipe-burst methods; 1,831 linear feet of 8-inch CIPP pipe lining; and the replacement of 23, and lining of 15, 48-inch-diameter manholes.

The project was completed 94 days earlier than expected and at $250,017.15 less than the original contract amount. The funding for this project was made available through the 5/8% Sales and Use Tax.

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Forsgren, Inc.

Designer/Engineer
Hawkins – Weir Engineers, Inc.

Project Completion Date
03/18/2024

Total Project Cost
$1,034,655.34

Scope of Work

This project, located in the northwest part of Ward 1 and the southeast part of Ward 2, completed the remediation of approximately 3,669 linear-feet of 8-inch diameter sanitary sewer line by conventional open cut and pipe burst methods, the construction of 1,366 feet of service line, the installation of 87 cleanouts, and the replacement of approximately 22 manholes.

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Goodwin & Goodwin, Inc.

Designer/Engineer
Hawkins – Weir Engineers, Inc.

Project Completion Date
04/13/2023

Total Project Cost
$871,526.00

Scope of Work

This project completed the required remediation from the 2015 SSA work. It consisted of replacing 6-inch pipes using open cut or pipe burst methods with 8-inch pipes. This project included the installation or replacement of 2,642 linear feet of pipe, 33 cleanouts, and 13 manholes.  

This contract was completed at 1.2% below the original amount and 77 days before the allowed completion date. 

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Forsgren, Inc.

Designer/Engineer
Hawkins – Weir Engineers, Inc.

Project Completion Date
3/3/2023

Total Project Cost
$1,041,200.82

Scope of Work

The scope of this project included the realignment of a sanitary sewer main along Rogers Avenue, located between Waldron Road and South 56th Street. The main needed to be replaced to increase capacity and address a recurring sanitary sewer overflow (SSO), which had overflowed ten times in the past three years. The realignment also moved the pipe section outside of the ArDOT HWY 22 right-of-way.

This project replaced approximately 641 linear feet of 10-inch and 12-inch diameter pipe with an 18-inch diameter pipe, utilizing open-cut and horizontal-directional-drilling (HDD) methods, and included one service connection and five manholes.

This project was completed at 3.4% below the original contract amount and 16 days less than required for final completion

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
McKee Utility Contractors, Inc.

Designer/Engineer
Hawkins – Weir Engineers, Inc.

Project Completion Date
5/08/2024

Total Project Cost
$12,754,350.17

Scope of Work

This project consisted of installing 3,514 linear feet of 42-inch diameter, 1,042 linear feet of 30-inch diameter, and 480 linear feet of 24-inch diameter sanitary sewer main, 43 manholes, and 210 linear feet of 4-inch lateral service lines. Also included in this project was the realignment of 1,332 linear feet of 24-inch and 420 linear feet of 6-inch water transmission line.

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Crawford Construction Company

Designer/Engineer
Hawkins – Weir Engineers, Inc.

Completion Date
8/2/2025

Total Project Cost
$4,908,501.50 

Scope of Work

The scope of this Consent Decree project included realigning approximately 1,300 linear feet of sanitary sewer main, increasing the pipe size from 12 inches to 24 inches, and installing seven manholes.

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Vortex Services, LLC

Designer/Engineer
RJN Group

Completion Date
12/05/2025

Total Project Cost
$3,311,115.91 

Scope of Work

This project included replacing approximately 10,810 linear feet of 8-inch HDPE sanitary sewer main using the pipe-bursting method, repairing or replacing approximately 2,378 linear feet of sewer service line, and replacing 39 sanitary sewer manholes. The project was completed 24.25% below the original contract amount and 56 days ahead of schedule.

This project supports the City’s long-term infrastructure goals (Comprehensive Plan Policy TI5.2) by ensuring utility systems can meet the community’s needs for years to come.

This project is part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Krapff-Reynolds

Designer/Engineer
RJN Group

Completion Date
4/25/2025

Total Project Cost
$952,222.40

Scope of Work

The scope of this project included rehabilitating approximately 354 sanitary sewer manholes by replacing the frame and cover, making grade adjustments, installing cementitious cement lining, and/or chemical grouting.

This project was funded through the 5/8% sales tax dedicated to Consent Decree projects. The project was completed 1.63% below the adjusted contract amount and 250 days less than the original 533 days.

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Vortex Services, LLC

Designer/Engineer
N/A

Project Completion Date
10/14/2025

Total Project Cost
$130,000.00

Scope of Work
This project involves the emergency rehabilitation of approximately 400 linear feet of a collapsed 8-inch sanitary sewer main between manholes M006-0940 and M006-0930, located near the intersection of Cherokee Circle and Leigh Avenue.

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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Contractor
Krapff-Reynolds Construction, Co.

Designer/Engineer
N/A

Project Completion Date
10/14/2025

Total Project Cost
$304,762.00

Scope of Work
This project involves the emergency rehabilitation of approximately 400 linear feet of a collapsed 8-inch sanitary sewer main between manholes M006-0940 and M006-0930, located near the intersection of Cherokee Circle and Leigh Avenue.

This project was part of Consent Decree requirements and the City's efforts to upgrade its sewer infrastructure. Learn more about the City of Fort Smith Consent Decree.

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