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Stewartville council authorizes consultant to design lead service-line replacements backed by $425,000 grant
Summary
The council approved a consulting agreement and accepted staff's plan to prepare 2026 design sheets for a lead service-line replacement program; staff said a $425,000 IUP grant will fund the design work and the consultant fee is estimated at $32,100 to be paid from the grant.
Stewartville's City Council on March 9 authorized city engineering staff to hire a consultant to prepare design and plan sheets for the city's 2026 lead service-line replacement project, a step officials said is needed to secure and use a $425,000 federal/state grant.
City staff said the work will produce the plan set required for grant approvals and for the construction year in 2026. The council packet described a supplemental letter agreement for consultant services, with an estimated fee of $32,100 in expenses and equipment; staff indicated that this fee would be reimbursed from the awarded grant.
The council discussed timing and reimbursement; staff emphasized that plan sets must be submitted by the end of the month to remain eligible for the current funding round. According to the packet summary, the city is complying with applicable federal and state regulations that require systematic replacement of lead service lines in the distribution system.
Council members moved and seconded the authorization; the motion carried on a verbal affirmative vote. The authorization directs staff to proceed with the consultant agreement described in the council materials; the contract and subsequent construction work remain contingent on final grant approvals and required procurement steps.
What happens next: staff will finalize the consultant letter agreement and submit required plan sets to preserve eligibility for the $425,000 IUP grant. Any subsequent construction, inspection or additional services beyond the design scope would require separate authorization and funding decisions.
