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Council approves additional hydro‑excavation under EGLE grant and renews cross‑connection inspection contract
Summary
Fraser approved a state grant modification adding $89,496 for additional hydro‑excavation locations to complete the city’s drinking‑water asset inventory under EGLE/Lead and Copper Rule work, and renewed a residential cross‑connection inspection contract with HydroCorp.
Fraser City Council on Feb. 13 authorized a contract modification to add $89,496 in drinking‑water asset‑management (CDSMI) grant funding and approved renewing the residential cross‑connection inspection contract with HydroCorp for two additional years.
Ashley Carpenter of Anderson Eckstein Westrick (AEW) told council the city’s contractor (UIS) completed hydro‑excavation at 361 locations and the state approved additional sites to expand the water‑service inventory required by the Lead and Copper Rule. Carpenter said the additional work will help the city complete the five‑year service inventory submitted to the state. “They did 361 locations in the city. You guys have extra grant funding left over, and the state has approved additional locations to be hydro‑excavated,” Carpenter said.
Council approved the grant modification (additional $89,496) and the modification was described as additional scope using remaining grant funds to hydro‑excavate more service connections to determine service‑line materials.
On a separate water‑safety matter, council approved a renewal of the residential cross‑connection inspection contract with HydroCorp for two years. Staff said the city must run a cross‑connection inspection program as a state requirement and that HydroCorp was the only known provider in the area when the service was bid in 2021. Council members emphasized this is a regulatory mandate rather than discretionary spending. The motion to renew the contract passed by voice vote; no detailed roll call tally was recorded in the transcript.
What changed: The council authorized additional grant‑funded hydro‑excavations and renewed a required cross‑connection inspection contract, enabling the city to further document service‑line materials and continue a mandated inspection program.
Context: The actions are part of Michigan’s water asset management and the Lead and Copper Rule compliance; the hydro‑excavation program identifies material types in service lines and supports state reporting.
Next steps: Staff will execute the grant modification and schedule the additional hydro‑excavations; staff will also execute the HydroCorp contract renewal and continue the cross‑connection inspection cycle.
