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Sturgis commission adopts resolution committing to road resurfacing after lead-line replacements
Summary
The commission approved a DWSRF commitment resolution to resurface streets after lead-service-line replacements, targeting 477 replacements (about 31.2% of city service lines) to improve scoring for grant funding.
The Sturgis City Commission on July 14 adopted a resolution committing to mill-and-resurface streets after replacing lead service lines as part of the city’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) application.
Patrick Vanderson, who presented the item, said the state marked the city’s application down five points for not demonstrating a 'dig once' commitment under section 4b. Vanderson said the resolution provides the evidence the application needs by promising the city will redo affected road segments after lead-line replacement. "Essentially, with the project itself, we are replacing lead line replacements for those roads," he said, describing the dig-once point.
Vanderson told the commission the current plan targets 477 lead-service-line replacements — approximately 31.2% of the city’s service lines — and that the work would be done over the DWSRF program window. He listed streets expected to be affected, including East Lafayette, East Maine, East Hatch, North Monroe, North Maple, North 4th, North Prospect and others; staff said resurfacing would be coordinated to avoid tearing up newly reconstructed roads.
A commissioner moved to adopt the DWSRF LSLR project plan resolution as presented; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff noted the application scoring and that adding the resolution could help secure funding.
The city plans to concentrate street-budget resources in the neighborhood where replacements occur and to use contractors (the project will be contracted work rather than performed entirely by city crews). Staff expects the project to be implemented in segments across the city during the DWSRF timeline.
