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Commission approves lead-service replacements, EV easement and several development agreements
Summary
Community Development Committee approved two private-side lead service-line replacement contracts, a Corwell Health construction and encroachment agreement, surface-lot repairs, Motown Square easement, and an easement to Consumers Energy to support EV chargers; committee members probed equity, timelines and Motu/ChargePoint user experience.
The Community Development Committee on Sept. 24 approved multiple contracts and easements advancing water infrastructure, private-development projects, parking repairs and EV charging infrastructure.
Lead-service lines: The committee awarded two private-side lead service-line replacement contracts. Contract 2024-3 to Bridal Plumbing (~$866,000 low bid; total project not to exceed $1,124,700) will replace roughly 240 private-side service lines in a northeast-side project area; the supplier reported an 11% MBE participation rate. Contract 2024-4 to McDonald Plumbing (~$407,865 low bid; total not to exceed $567,750) will replace roughly 123 private-side service lines in a separate area (Richmond/Alpine/Courtney/Tamarack). Both projects are funded from the water fund and will be completed by June 2025.
Development agreements and easements: The committee approved a $47,250 construction agreement plus encroachment and sidewalk/utilities easement for Corwell Health's ambulatory building at Michigan and Lafayette, covering new curb, sidewalk, street lighting and a snow-melt system to be installed in the right of way. The Motown Square construction agreement and utilities easement were approved for a private senior assisted-living development (54 units) south of Hall Street; the project includes a new alley, street lighting and a rerouted public storm sewer.
Parking and EV infrastructure: The city awarded a surface-lot repair contract to CND Hughes (~$584,473) for nine lots (work includes pavement repair and site prep for EV-charging stations) and approved McGraw Construction for elevator replacement at the Monroe Center parking ramp (~$1.43M). The committee also approved an easement granting Consumers Energy rights to install underground infrastructure for two EV charging ports at a city-owned lot at Division and Burton. Staff explained that one port will be publicly bookable via the Motu app and the other will serve My Car Share; detailed Q&A clarified that users will interact with ChargePoint for charging and Motu to pay a parking premium because the city cannot bill for electricity directly.
