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Porter County program manager outlines Rolling Meadows storm sewer replacement and multi‑year timeline
Summary
Porter County staff described phase 1 of the Rolling Meadows Subdivision storm sewer replacement (project P26‑024): a 30‑inch concrete main tapering to 12‑inch with a 72‑inch manhole, construction by Garriott Construction with Burke Engineering observation; phase 1 expected this year and full program phased over several years.
The Porter County program manager gave a detailed update on capital improvement project P26‑024 for Rolling Meadows Subdivision, describing the work on a 30‑inch concrete storm sewer, associated manholes and the construction plan.
Phase 1 covers storm sewer replacement along a set of streets between Aberdeen and Sherwood Forest subdivisions near County Road 325 West and County Road 100 North. The program manager said the project will include a 72‑inch (6‑foot) manhole and that the 30‑inch concrete storm sewer reduces to 12‑inch pipes further west; photos presented showed the manhole and pipe work and staff said the initial construction started in early May.
The program manager told the board Garriott Construction is the contractor and Burke Engineering is on site for design and part‑time construction observation. He said standard bedding and backfill practices were being used to increase service life and estimated a long service life for the reconstructed system: “50 years is what they say, but I think 100 would not be,” he said, describing robust bedding and stone envelopes around pipe sections.
Staff said phase 1 should be completed this year and future phases will reconstruct master tiles in rear yards and perform limited detention basin outlet maintenance; the full program across the subdivision will be phased with one master tile replacement at a time and may take roughly five to seven years. The program manager explained the county will coordinate with the highway department to combine paving work where stormwater work disturbs pavement to reduce costs.
Board members asked about when residents would see relief from rear yard flooding; staff said final relief would occur when the master tile reconstruction is complete but some temporary improvements may result once connections to the new sewer are made. The program manager said as‑built drawings will be provided and kept with county records.
The program manager concluded by asking the board to note progress and confirmed the board will continue to track the CIP schedule and contract oversight as work continues.
