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Crown Point board signs off on SRF payments and advances lead-service line work
Summary
The Board of Public Works approved multiple State Revolving Fund disbursements, a change order and signatory authorization to continue Crown Point’s lead service line replacements and related water infrastructure work. Staff said investigations identified dozens of additional homes needing replacement and projects remain on schedule for spring completion.
The Crown Point City Board of Public Works and Safety on March 18 authorized several State Revolving Fund (SRF) disbursements and related contract actions to continue water and lead-service line work.
Staff told the board the lead service line program has made steady progress: crews have completed field investigations (about 700 pothole probes) and identified an additional 50–60 homes needing replacement. Staff reported about 135 lines have been replaced as part of the current project and referenced an aggregate figure of roughly 190 total replacements in the city’s recent work to date.
Staff requested and the board approved a SRF payment application to release $593,284.50 to the contractor with $31,225.50 held as retainage. The board also approved a time-and-quantity change order described in the record as adding 60 calendar days and an amount recorded in the transcript as '197,50' (transcript garbled); staff said the change order reallocates unit quantities between phases and remains within the project’s allocated funds.
The board approved an SRF reimbursement request for engineering invoices (the transcript contains garbled figures listed as '$51,58'/$'51,48'); staff told the board these are budgeted costs drawn from SRF grant funds.
Because SRF and EPA submissions require an authorized signatory, staff asked the board to permit the mayor to execute a signatory resolution; the board approved the resolution, which includes signature lines for each board member.
Why it matters: Crown Point is advancing replacement of known lead service lines and securing state revolving loan funds to cover construction and engineering costs. Staff said they expect to finish the current phase by early summer, subject to funding and contractor scheduling.
What’s next: Staff will continue field investigations, bring any further change orders or quantity adjustments back to the board, and submit SRF application materials before the April 1 filing deadline.
