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Water-system repairs, meter replacements and MnDOT funding update announced at East Grand Forks meeting
Summary
Staff reported contracts signed for the million-gallon reservoir rehab, progress on meter replacements and that the city is awaiting a fully executed MnDOT LPP agreement tied to Business Highway 2 work before awarding an electric contract.
City utility staff told the Water & Light Commission on Sept. 3 that several infrastructure items are moving forward.
Seth Todd reported Northolt finished punch-list items on the 2024 miscellaneous construction contract and that closeout documents and a final pay request are being prepared. "Northolt has finished up all the punch list items... we are now in the process of putting close out documents together, and getting that final pay request done and get that off the books," Seth said.
Steve said contracts with ICS for the million-gallon reservoir rehabilitation are signed and that ICS expects to begin work in two to three weeks. "In my initial discussions with them... they're looking for work. I anticipate probably in a couple, 2, 3 weeks, I think they'll be looking to start," Steve said.
On Business Highway 2, Steve said the city received a preliminary LPP agreement and a district engineer's concurrence accepting the low bid from Northwest Electric but is waiting for MnDOT to return the fully executed agreement and revised schedule based on the low bid before proceeding to award. "We're basically just waiting for the fully executed agreement from MnDOT now," he said.
Department head Stock reported the water-meter replacement program is approaching completion (about 32 meters left) and crews have been working on valve maintenance and temporary electric hookups. Brian, from the plant, said Vite Vacuum completed intake cleanout and that more than 50% of lead-and-copper samples for September have been collected; he also reported no zebra mussels were found during the intake cleanout.
Why it matters: signed contracts and completed punch lists move capital projects from planning to construction; awaiting MnDOT's executed agreement delays an electric-contract award tied to a public roadway project. The reservoir rehab and meter replacements affect reliability and compliance of the city's water system.
Next steps: staff will finalize MnDOT paperwork before bidding/awarding the Business Highway 2 work, coordinate reservoir start dates with ICS, and continue meter-replacement outreach to complete installations before year-end.
