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Committee recommends $86,465 design agreement for storm‑sewer outfall rehabilitation
Summary
Following Mid City inspections of Lake Michigan outfalls, the committee recommended a professional services agreement with consultant Rukert & Milky for $86,465 to design rehabilitation work (priority outfalls LM1 and LM3) and to support future permitting and bidding; design work is intended to enable a potential 2028 construction phase.
Staff reviewed the Mid City outfall inspection report and proposed prioritizing design services for the most critical Lake Michigan outfalls (identified in the packet as LM1 and LM3). The presenter said the design effort would focus on the first ~50 feet of the LM1 outfall, include safety grates, and require an individual permit from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Staff emphasized the need to integrate design now (2026) so construction estimates are more confident for future CIP borrowing and to position construction in 2028.
The committee discussed access constraints (some outfalls and manholes are located on or adjacent to private property), potential easement work, options for in‑place repairs (slip lining) versus open cut excavation, and maintenance implications for safety grates. A Rukert & Milky representative present described coordination steps and confirmed their ability to proceed with survey and design work.
A motion to recommend the village board approve the Rukert & Milky professional services agreement in the amount of $86,465 for storm sewer outfall rehabilitation design and bidding services was made and seconded; the committee approved the recommendation with no recorded opposition in the transcript. Staff noted DNR permitting will be a significant component of the project schedule and scope.
