Jacksonville seeks bids for Phase 1 of lead service-line replacements; Phase 1 funded at roughly $3.9 million
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Summary
Alderman Pollock told the council staff will request authorization to advertise bids for Phase 1 of lead service-line replacements; funding for the phase is about $3.9 million with $2,465,000 in principal forgiveness/grant funds and roughly $1.5 million as a 0% EPA loan.
Alderman Pollock asked the council to authorize advertising for bids on Phase 1 of a multi-phase lead service-line replacement program, describing a schedule that would open bids in March, allow a 60–90 day EPA loan review, and begin construction in May or June with work lasting up to a year for the initial phase.
“We'll be requesting authorization to go out for bids for phase 1 project, which is the first of, 10 potential phases of lead service line replacements for the city,” Pollock said, adding that the city has proactively identified its inventory of suspected lead service lines.
Funding and schedule: Pollock said the total obligated funding for Phase 1 is a little over $3,900,000. Of that amount, $2,465,000 is described as principal forgiveness or grant funds; the remaining roughly $1,500,000 would be an EPA loan at 0% interest. Pollock cautioned the project boundary could change as the city continues to identify lead lines and locations.
Next steps: If approved, staff will advertise for bids later in the week with a March bid opening and then proceed through loan agreement review and construction. The transcript excerpt does not show a recorded roll-call vote on the authorization; staff described the intended timeline and funding.