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Crown Point board approves SRF payments as multi‑year water and sewer projects near completion
Summary
An engineer from Commonwealth told the Board the five‑year water project is nearing completion; the Board approved multiple SRF disbursements and contractor pay applications, and heard that about 230 lead service lines have been replaced with loan closings expected May 18, 2026.
The Crown Point Board of Public Works & Safety on May 6 approved a series of State Revolving Fund (SRF) disbursements and pay applications tied to long‑running water and sewer projects, as an engineer said the five‑year program is approaching its final phase.
Al Stong of Commonwealth presented the update, saying SRF loan phases 1 and 3 have been fully disbursed and reported $12,759 in unallocated funds remaining. The Board approved SRF Disbursement 65 (Loan DW18044503) for $374.48 and SRF Disbursement 51 (Loan DW18044502, Phase 2) for $87,469.00, each by unanimous voice vote. Stong also presented pay applications for the Lead Service Line (LSL) project and the Downtown Interceptor (DTI) project; the Board approved those payments as presented.
Stong told the Board that roughly 230 lead service lines have been replaced to date and that about 85% of the grant funding has been expended. He said approximately 1,100 interior inspections for remaining service lines are still outstanding. He noted SRF would republish an environmental report for a proposed new 24‑inch water supply line and that a tentative SRF loan closing was set for May 18, 2026. The final phase of the LSL project is anticipated to be put out to bid in May 2027, with the goal of eliminating lead service lines within city limits.
On sewer work, the Board approved SRF pay applications for Atlas on the Downtown Interceptor project and accepted a final disbursement request that depleted the 2021 wastewater improvements loan. Stong said additional construction loan funds may become available following procurement steps and the anticipated SRF closing tied to the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant project.
What happens next: staff will proceed with the SRF closing steps and the procurement process for remaining construction work; the Board will consider future pay applications and any change orders proposed for the DTI project.
