Franklin taps LDA to steer $17.6m SRF-backed Pearl Park plant design
City of Franklin Water and Sewer Department, Tennessee · Meeting date: October 27, 2026 · Published: October 28, 2026
Franklin’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen has approved LDA Engineering to manage State Revolving Fund requirements for the Pearl Park Clean Water Facility design. The $150,000 assignment also covers initial support for an SRF funding request for major collection-system pipe replacement and rehabilitation.
Key points
- The board approved a $150,000 contract with LDA Engineering for SRF management and compliance support.
- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has awarded Franklin a $17.6 million Clean Water SRF loan for Pearl Park Clean Water Facility design.
- LDA will support loan documentation, public-meeting and board authorisations, monthly reimbursement submissions and SRF coordination.
- The contract allocates $40,000 for an initial SRF request covering replacement or rehabilitation of major collection and transmission sewers, including ongoing HOBAS repair needs.
Full report
Franklin has put consultant support in place to manage the State Revolving Fund process behind design of its new Pearl Park Clean Water Facility, approving a $150,000 contract with LDA Engineering.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the agreement as part of its October 27 consent agenda. It supports a $17.6 million Clean Water SRF loan awarded by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for design of the facility at the Pearl Municipal Complex, where the Water Management Department is moving into the design phase for a new Southeast Clean Water Plant.
LDA will coordinate loan documentation and submissions, maintain compliance records, support required public meetings and Board of Mayor and Aldermen authorisations, and act as liaison with SRF staff. The consultant will also review and submit monthly pay requests and reimbursement documentation as the design work proceeds.
The contract splits the budget between $20,000 for remaining loan-approval documentation and submissions, $90,000 for monthly coordination and invoice-reimbursement support, and $40,000 for development of a further SRF request for collection-system replacement or rehabilitation.
That additional request is intended to address major collection and transmission sewers that have experienced failures and damage. City materials describe a preliminary $25 million request for the work, while the LDA scope specifically identifies support for replacement or rehabilitation of collection-system piping. The approved contract also includes SRF assistance, as necessary, for an application and loan request associated with ongoing HOBAS pipe repairs.
Earlier in the meeting, the board approved a FY2027 budget amendment that added $1.25 million for HOBAS-related work: $325,794 to complete Ewingville repairs and $926,000 for Alliance engineering services to review, assess and recommend replacement of remaining HOBAS pipe across the system.
The LDA contract is funded from Utility Administration operating expenses.
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Source: Board of Mayor and Aldermen Meeting, City of Franklin Water and Sewer Department