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Marshall City says $1.4 million EDA match sought to connect ConAgra stormwater to Boyd Street system
Summary
City Administrator reported that the city is seeking about $1.4 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to match ConAgra’s on-site stormwater work and to fund a connection to Boyd Street; the project has cleared several EDA reviews and the city expects to proceed to bidding.
City Administrator Mr. Galvin told the Marshall City Council the city is close to securing about $1.4 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to help fund a stormwater connection on Boyd Street tied to ConAgra’s site work.
“EDA gave us a letter indicating that the project has merit,” Galvin said, describing a lengthy review process that moved the grant request from disaster-related funding into a construction category because of job-creation numbers tied to ConAgra. He said the complete project file returned to EDA and the city expects the award to proceed.
Galvin described the work in place and planned: a poured concrete arch still in the ground over the original creek bed that historically ran through the area; ConAgra will redirect additional stormwater as it corrects on-site drainage; the city’s project would connect ConAgra’s outfall to a new stormwater facility on Boyd Street. Galvin said engineers for the city and ConAgra have coordinated and that both construction teams hope to begin work in earnest this summer. “We’re very, very close,” he said, while noting the city has not yet put the project out for bid and that engineering plans and formal bids will be brought back to the council.
Galvin also said the federal EDA requested revisions to the city’s preliminary engineering reports during a change in EDA administration and funding categories; despite that, he said the project survived those reviews and remains viable for funding. If the EDA award is finalized, Galvin said the city will still review engineering plans, solicit bids, and provide public opportunities to discuss traffic and other disruptions related to construction on Boyd Street.
