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Aberdeen board approves preliminary Highway 5 utility engineering, signs LKC services agreement
Summary
The Aberdeen Town Board approved a project ordinance and an engineering services agreement for preliminary water and sewer work tied to Highway 5 infrastructure; staff said minor numeric discrepancies in contract paperwork will be reconciled to match the DO agreement.
The Aberdeen Town Board on June 10 approved a preliminary engineering project and corresponding ordinance to fund water and sewer infrastructure related to the Highway 5 widening, and authorized an engineering services agreement with LKC.
Town staff told the board the utility work covers water and sewer components associated with the Highway 5 project, and that the project ordinance and the LKC engineering agreement should be established to match the Department of Transportation (DO) agreement. "There was a couple of discrepancy in some of the numbers in the DO agreement and LKC agreement," a staff member said, adding that LKC committed to follow the DO agreement so the differences would not hold up approval.
The board moved and voted to approve the Highway 5 utility preliminary engineering project and the related agreements. No roll‑call tally was recorded in the minutes; the motion carried after a voice vote.
Why it matters: the work will place water and sewer utilities in the Highway 5 corridor ahead of or concurrent with roadwork, which the town and its contractors say will avoid future re‑digging and reduce long‑term disruptions downtown.
What’s next: staff will reconcile contract figures with the DO agreement and administer the LKC services contract during the preliminary engineering phase; the board did not specify a timeline for construction funding or final design.
