Tugaloo Pipeline of Westminster selected for Utility Work

At their meeting Tuesday night, the Oconee County Council selected Tugaloo Pipeline of Westminster for utility infrastructure work at the Industry and Technology Park off Highway 11. The county has approved $822,000 for the project, which will prepare the property for the Oconee Campus of Tri-County Technical College and the School District of Oconee County. Tugaloo Pipeline was second lowest bidder; however, as a local vendor and because its bid fell within a 2% difference, Tugaloo was allowed to match the lowest bid. Oconee County and the Oconee Economic Alliance received a $500,000 grant from the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority to help fund the utility infrastructure work.