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Michiana council selects Orbis for environmental review, updates on water grants and pump installation
Summary
Council approved contracting Orbis Environmental Consulting for $2,105 to complete the National Historic Preservation review required for ongoing water grants, and was told a new 750mp pump has been installed; a draft water contract with Grand Beach is expected by April.
The Village of Michiana council approved hiring Orbis Environmental Consulting for $2,105 to carry out the National Historic Preservation study required as part of a water project plan tied to federal grants.
Council member Mike Mumper said Merritt Engineering is moving forward on the first water grant’s Project Plan; because of an EPA requirement, the plan must include a National Historic Preservation study that also covers a second water grant. Two quotes were presented: Merjent for $7,450 and Orbis for $2,105; the council voted to approve Orbis’s proposal.
Mumper also reported that a new 750mp pump has been installed in the pump house as part of work on the first grant. He said he hopes a water contract with Grand Beach will be ready by the April meeting.
The council’s approval of the lower‑cost consultant moves the grant project to the next planning stage; the transcript does not record budget line‑item changes beyond approving the consultant contract.
