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Grosse Pointe Farms council approves final sewer-separation contracts and authorizes bonds
Summary
The council approved contracts for the final two phases of the Inland District sewer-separation program — a stormwater pump station and extensive sewer separation — and a resolution authorizing sale of bonds to fund the work. Staff say changes and an alternate pump selection reduced cost and construction is expected to begin in 2026.
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — The Grosse Pointe Farms City Council on March 9 approved two construction contracts and authorized bond financing to complete the Inland District sewer-separation program, a multi-year effort aimed at reducing stormwater inflow to the combined sewer system and lowering basement-flooding risk.
City Manager Rieseide told the council the project is designed to “separate and divert about one-third of the wet-weather flow that enters our combined system now,” a change officials say will reduce overflow risk and long-term maintenance costs.
Engineers described two awarded contracts. Contract 2 — a stormwater pump station with five pumps roughly 30 feet below grade, a 48-inch force main and associated site work — was awarded to Sorenson Gross Company Inc. The council approved the contract with a total construction…
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