Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure Utilities topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves plans, directs bids for North Gateway industrial utility work
Summary
The City Council Committee authorized plans and specifications for a multi-phase utility project north of Gateway Drive, approving about $11 million for the initial sanitary, water and storm sewer work and directing staff to advertise two bid packages.
Grand Forks engineering staff told the Committee of the Whole on March 24 that plans and specifications are finalized for a large industrial development north of Gateway Drive and west of the interstate, and the council approved direction to advertise two bid packages covering wet utilities and stormwater infrastructure.
"This is our large industrial, development, North of Gateway Drive, west of the interstate," Mr. Lieberman said. "Since then, we have finalized, plans and specifications, and, we've actually gotten 2 out of our 3 required permits, to do this work." He told the committee that two bid packages would be advertised tonight: one for sanitary, water main and storm sewer (wet utilities) and one for the stormwater pond, pump station and force main.
Lieberman said the work will be built over several years. He estimated about an $11,000,000 construction cost for the first two projects and roughly $6,000,000 for paving in 2026. He also said the total initial buy-in before the city cost share was about $19,400,000 and that approximately $16,000,000 would be assessed to surrounding properties that benefit from the improvements.
City cost-share details provided during discussion: a $4,500,000 paving cost share from fund 48.15, $1,300,000 as the city's 20% share for the pond from the stormwater fund (identified as 5,400), and a small, to-be-determined cost share for the water-main upsizing.
Councilmember Lasowski asked about total cost and assessments; Lieberman answered the cost-share breakdown and availability of funds. Councilmember Wasowski moved approval and Friedhofs seconded the motion. President Sandy called the voice vote; the motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: the work prepares utilities for industrial development in a location the city has identified as a growth area; the project involves multi-year construction, city capital funding and assessments to benefiting properties.
