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Faribault council OKs $236,592 Stantech contract to advance lead service line replacements
Summary
The council approved a professional services agreement with Stantech to support a lead service line replacement program, funded in part by a $1.375 million Public Facilities Authority grant; the not-to-exceed contract is $236,591.76 and the project initially targets about 90 service lines pending verification.
Faribault City Council on Jan. 27 approved a $236,591.76 not-to-exceed professional services agreement with Stantech Consulting to support a lead service line replacement program funded through a $1.375 million Public Facilities Authority grant.
City staff said the scope includes public engagement, design, bidding and construction administration and that the program initially targets roughly 90 service lines, though staff is verifying records and the final count may be lower. The contract is structured as a phased, hourly-based agreement with a not-to-exceed cap of $236,591.76.
"We are looking at approximately the placement of approximately 90 lead services," city staff said in the presentation, adding that some previously identified connections appear not to be lead once inspected. Staff said the grant covers the project and that city staff will support public engagement and some inspection tasks to reduce consultant costs.
Council members asked whether the work had been competitively bid. Staff responded that Stantech was selected in part because of experience in a neighboring community and prior involvement in scoping and that the price appeared fair given a compressed timeline. Mark Duchain, the city's director of engineering, was cited as supporting the recommendation.
The council moved and seconded approval of Resolution 2026-034; the motion passed.
Next steps: staff said they will continue record verification, notify affected residents as part of the public engagement plan and return to the council at a future work session to finalize funding details and implementation scheduling.
