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Engineering update: lead service-line replacements, SRF/TMF application and Safe Routes sidewalk work
Summary
Placer Engineering briefed council on delayed grant announcements, new SRF/TMF criteria relevant to lead and galvanized service-line replacement, the plan to replace four confirmed lead lines from phase 1, and progress on Safe Routes sidewalk design and an ongoing archaeological survey that could affect permitting timelines.
Mister Alexander of Placer Engineering reported to the Village of Saint Charles council on multiple infrastructure projects and funding timelines. He said state and federal grant announcements (including a Category B local-match road work grant and USDA-funded phase 2 water-main improvements) have been delayed beyond expected schedules and that several programs have been affected by state and federal funding disruptions. He said the firm is tracking the updated State Revolving Fund (SRF) planning criteria posted by the TMF program and that the village must submit an intent-to-apply by Nov. 1 to remain eligible for the next round of project planning funding.
On the water system, Alexander said Placer Engineering will use contingency funds from phase 1 to replace four lead service lines identified during earlier work and described ongoing efforts to locate and plan for replacement of remaining galvanized or uncertain-service connections. "We're gonna replace the 4 lead lines that we found on the TMF grant so that the village of Saint Charles will be completely lead free," he said on the record about the confirmed replacements; he also noted there remain roughly 70-plus galvanized services that may need replacement if they cannot be proven not to have lead components.
On the Safe Routes sidewalk project, Alexander said corridor modeling, sidewalk profiling and an archaeological survey are underway; if archaeological fieldwork finds human remains or significant artifacts, the project’s permitting and schedule would require additional steps. He described title research and permit applications as in progress and said the engineering team will review the new SRF/TMF criteria to maximize the village’s competitiveness for planning funds. No formal funding decision was made at the meeting; Alexander said staff will return with recommendations tied to grant availability and the SRF application schedule.
Council members asked clarifying questions about where the archaeological work is being performed (the survey is focused on the sidewalk corridor and will not extend to areas beyond the planned alignment) and whether the village will incur local costs for the SRF application (Alexander said the TMF grant covers client-side planning effort and that local dollars are not required for the intent filing). The council did not take formal action on these projects at this meeting.
