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Crown Point approves change order and SRF disbursements for water and wastewater projects
Summary
The board approved Change Order No.1 (net credit $109,200; 63 additional days) on the lead service line replacement contract, and voted to approve multiple SRF disbursement requests and project-bid scheduling for downtown interceptor and treatment plant work.
City utilities staff updated the board on the 24-inch waterline and related wastewater projects and sought action on contract adjustments and SRF disbursements.
Al, utilities staff, reported that the city is out to bid on the 24-inch waterline and that pre-bid and bid-opening dates were coordinated with the State Revolving Fund (SRF). On the lead service line replacement work, staff presented Change Order No.1, which Al described as "a net contract credit of $109,200," and said it would add 63 calendar days to the contract schedule. The board moved, seconded and approved the change order.
Al also presented multiple SRF disbursement requests tied to the projects: an engineering/inspection invoice (SRF disbursement number 15, $29,716), a contractor partial payment (SRF disbursement number 16, $342,249.38 with $18,013.13 to the retainage account), and further disbursement applications for the wastewater and water loans. The board voted to approve each disbursement after motions were made and seconded.
Staff said the lead-service-line inventory originally contained about 2,600 homes; the list has been reduced to approximately 1,831 homes that will be inspected for potential lead service lines as part of the 2026 project. Al told the board the team is encountering about a 30% hit rate on inspections so far, explaining that inclusion on the list does not guarantee a lead service line.
The downtown interceptor project is active, with a bore under Main Street and temporary road accommodations; staff expects certain bores to be completed within about 30 days and will update the schedule after the new year.
