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Port Huron council approves DLZ contract for Water Street reconstruction; project includes $1.2M grant share
Summary
City Council approved a professional services agreement with DLZ Michigan Inc. for design and oversight of a Water Street area reconstruction project estimated at $2.645 million, with about $1.2 million in grant funding noted and $748,146 for engineering work under the DLZ agreement.
The Port Huron City Council voted to approve a professional‑services agreement with DLZ Michigan Inc. to design and oversee the Water Street area reconstruction project.
Council discussion identified the project’s overall cost at about $2,645,000 and said roughly $1,200,000 of that amount is secured through a Scott’s Task Force grant to help repair Water Street between Tenth and Thirteenth streets. The proposed engineering contract before council was $748,146; the agreement pairs DLZ with a local partner, BMJ, to perform portions of the work.
Council members and staff said the timing will be coordinated with other planned downtown and Michigan Department of Transportation work to avoid closing multiple thoroughfares at once. The city said it preferred a 2026–2027 window for major construction but will remain flexible to align with other projects and to keep traffic flowing during peak seasons.
Why it matters: the Water Street corridor serves downtown access routes to I‑94 and businesses; poor pavement and failing subsurface infrastructure have prompted the project. The council said repairing the corridor now will improve safety, downtown business access and long‑term maintenance costs.
Votes and procedure: the resolution authorizing the DLZ agreement passed by roll call; the contract was moved and seconded and approved unanimously in the record shown at the meeting.
Next steps: staff will move forward with final design and coordinate construction sequencing with MDOT and other planned projects so work does not unduly interrupt downtown traffic or the planned reconstruction near I‑94.
