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Fairport Harbor approves Fourth Street reconstruction contract; project funded by grants and loans
Summary
The village accepted the low bid and authorized a contract for the Fourth Street storm and sanitary improvements, funded primarily by an OPWC grant, a WPCLF loan eligible for principal forgiveness, and Lake County contributions; village out-of-pocket costs are small and limited to design and loan fees.
Fairport Harbor’s Village Council voted to accept the low bid and authorize a contract for the Fourth Street storm and sanitary improvements project, agreeing to a funding package that the village says largely shields local taxpayers from construction costs.
Village Administrator Lucas told the council the project’s total design, engineering and construction budget is about $1,345,958 and that funding will come from a $372,000 OPWC grant, a $600,000 loan from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) — which Lucas said is fully eligible for principal forgiveness — and $358,000 that the Lake County Department of Utilities will pay for sanitary-sewer work. Lucas said the village’s out-of-pocket contribution will be about $15,250, most of which is design work (~$13,000) with an OWDA loan-administration fee of roughly $2,000.
“Those numbers put us about $145,000 under the engineer’s estimate, which is great,” Lucas said during his presentation. Council members asked a few clarifying questions and then moved to accept the bid and authorize the administrator to execute the contract.
The council adopted Resolution 2026-45, accepting the bid and authorizing the administrator to execute the contract and take necessary actions. The motion carried on roll call.
The resolution and project presentation did not include a specific calendar of construction phasing beyond a staff estimate that work would start in early July and aim for substantial completion by October; Administrator Lucas said the council would have updated start and end dates by the next meeting. A subsequent agenda item also accepted the formal construction contract.
The council approved related budget and appropriation items on the same agenda that enable the work to proceed. The meeting record shows the funding sources and the village’s small cash contribution were described at the council meeting packet and summarized aloud by Lucas.
Next steps: council authorized the administrator to sign the contract and proceed with the project procurement; staff will return to council with any schedule updates and implementation details.
