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Inkster council approves land purchase, water-main project and engineering contract tied to $18.8M state award
Summary
The Inkster City Council on Nov. 17 approved the purchase of one vacant parcel and a series of water-system actions — a $313,326 water-main contract, a $1,000,030 engineering-services authorization for Banesha and authorization to sign a compliance agreement with the state drinking-water division tied to a $18,775,000 DWSRF award.
The Inkster City Council on Nov. 17 approved several measures affecting the city’s water system and purchased a vacant parcel on Allen Street.
Council members voted to approve the purchase of a single vacant parcel identified as Case LD 25-08, located on the west side of Allen Street between Beach Street and Chestnut Street. The motion was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote.
On water infrastructure, council authorized the administration to sign an administrative compliance agreement with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division) covering the city’s water supply. That authorization passed by voice vote.
Council also approved a construction contract to replace a water main on Middlebelt Road at Rosewood Street with Major Contracting Group for $313,326, plus a 10% contingency of $31,333, for a total construction allocation of $344,659.
Separately, the council authorized administration to approve $1,000,030 for Banesha to provide preliminary engineering and design services for water-main replacements and lead-service-line replacement work throughout the city. During discussion the presenter noted the city’s recently awarded Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (DWSRF) in the amount of $18,775,000 and referenced loan-forgiveness components described in the agenda materials. The presiding officer clarified the acronym by saying, “DWSRF stands for drinking water state revolving funds.”
All of the items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote with no roll-call tallies recorded in the meeting minutes.
What happens next: the administrative approvals authorize the city to proceed with contracting and design work; the compliance agreement with the state is intended to align Inkster’s work with state drinking-water requirements tied to the DWSRF award. The council did not set specific completion dates in the public record during this meeting.
Authorities and funding referenced in the meeting included the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The agenda packet numbers and loan-forgiveness amounts were presented as part of staff remarks; the council did not further detail those schedules during the meeting.
