Durham clears $32.4m CDM design-build deal for Jordan Lake treatment plant
City of Durham Department of Water Management, North Carolina · Meeting date: September 17, 2026 · Published: September 22, 2026
Durham City Council unanimously approved the design-build procurement for the Jordan Lake Water Supply Program Durham Water Treatment Plant project on 17 September. The contract with CDM Constructors includes a $3.24 million contingency fund.
Key points
- CDM Constructors was authorized for a design-build services contract not to exceed $32,372,123.
- Council established a contingency fund of $3,237,212, taking the authorised project ceiling to $35,609,335.
- The council adopted a resolution finding that design-build delivery is in the City’s best interest for the treatment-plant project.
- The approval was part of a unanimously adopted consent agenda.
Full report
Durham City Council has authorised a $32.37 million design-build services contract with CDM Constructors Inc. for the Durham Water Treatment Plant element of its Jordan Lake Water Supply Program (JLWSP).
The unanimous 17 September consent-agenda vote also approved a $3.24 million contingency fund, setting a total authorised value of $35.61 million for the original contract and any subsequent amendments.
As part of the approval, the council adopted a resolution finding that the design-build delivery method is in the City’s best interest for the JLWSP Durham Water Treatment Plant Design-Build project. The action authorises the City Manager to execute the contract and to negotiate and execute amendments, provided the combined value remains within the $35.61 million cap.
The treatment-plant authorisation was the largest of several water-related actions approved without separate discussion during the meeting. Council also approved construction awards to Carolina Civilworks Inc. for the Downing Creek Lift Station Improvements Project, with a contract value of up to $2.30 million and a total including contingency of $2.53 million, and for the Audubon and Glenn View Lift Station Improvements Project, with a contract value of up to $4.26 million and a total including contingency of $4.68 million.
Separately, the City approved $350,000 from watershed-protection funds for the Tar River Land Conservancy Dykes Tracts Watershed Protection Project.
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Source: September 17, 2026 City Council Meeting, City of Durham Department of Water Management