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Board approves water/wastewater disbursements, hears project updates and Army Corps task order
Summary
Board approved a set of disbursements and heard updates on water and wastewater projects, including SRF financing confirmation and a task order for Army Corps design work; staff outlined schedules for the downtown interceptor and other projects.
The Crown Point Board of Public Works and Safety approved multiple disbursement requests and heard project updates for water and wastewater infrastructure at its July 15 meeting.
Al, a city staff member overseeing utilities, summarized disbursement requests and financing: he asked the board to approve disbursement #5 for $1,942 and disbursement #6 for $615,183 and noted that funds will be requested for reimbursement through the city's loan to replenish water utility coffers. He also reported confirmation of State Revolving Fund (SRF) allocations for lead service line projects and said staff is assembling change orders to use available grant funds.
On wastewater, staff described progress on the downtown interceptor, saying work should reopen the affected intersection and that the contractor indicated the road could be open by the end of July (though the schedule may shift into August). Staff also presented a partial payment request from the contractor with a corresponding retainage amount of $20,610. Al told the board the final phase collection-system improvements have favorable SRF financing and staff will report on a loan-closing date before taking the project to bid.
Staff also presented a task order (listed as task order 2026-03, Commonwealth) to engage the Army Corps of Engineers for design work; the task order amount read to the board was $331,600 with a potential deduct of $140,000 connected to sewer rehabilitation work. The board moved and approved the disbursements and the task order as presented.
Engineering staff said they will provide week-by-week schedules and coordinate with parks and schools before work that affects trails or schoolfronts begins.
