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Board approves $38,750 contract for storm outfall inspections after sinkhole concerns
Summary
Trustees approved Mid City Corporation to inspect Lake Michigan–side storm outfalls (excluding Big Bay Buckley Park outfall) for $38,750; staff said inspections will inform maintenance and potential remediation and return a report by May 1.
The village board authorized Mid City Corporation to inspect storm-sewer outfalls on the Lake Michigan side at a cost of $38,750, a step staff said was prompted by recent sinkhole and outfall concerns.
The inspection contract — approved following Public Works Committee recommendation — will focus on critical manholes and outfall structures previously uninspected and is intended to provide the village with a prioritized list of repairs and cost estimates. Staff said the firm had performed related work on the Big Bay Buckley Park outfall and that the report is expected by May 1.
Why it matters: officials noted the inspections are preventive and intended to avoid emergency repairs; staff gave an example that cured-in-place lining for a 60-inch outfall had an estimated cost of about $700,000 versus a potential multi-million-dollar emergency replacement. The contract was approved by voice vote.
