Construction of the City of Millen’s new elevated 500,000 gallon water tank is underway. Work has begun on the City of Millen’s infrastructure project for the Jenkins Correctional Center under construction by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA).

The project consists of construction of a new elevated water tank on Pine Avenue, extending the city’s water main from the Industrial Park on Magnolia Street to the site of the new water tank, construction of a new water well on Pine Avenue, extending the city’s gas line from the Industrial Park to the correctional site, extending the sewer line from South Masonic Street to the site and connecting it to the line to the waste water treatment plant.

Work has already begun on two phases of the project. Shockley Plumbing is the contractor for the water main phase, and Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors of Avon, Indiana is contractor for construction of the 500,000 gallon water tank,

The City of Millen is extending its water main from the Industrial Park on Magnolia Street down Pine Avenue to the site of the Jenkins Correctional Center under construction by Corrections Corporation of America. (Photos contributed) On Thursday of this week, the City will open bids for construction of the new well, and bids are set to be opened for the gas phase of the project on April 28. The Department of Corrections will assist with the sewer line phase of the project.

Parker Engineering is project engineer for the city.

Funding for the project will come from an Economic Improvement Grant, OneGeorgia Grant and several other sources.