water system improvement projects
Upgrades to water mains, towers, intakes, and related utility facilities.
What to Watch
Watch for the Oct. 5 project update, including a construction schedule, work locations, costs, and any expected water-service or traffic effects.
Coming Up
Typically discussed at Public Utilities Committee. Check back when the next agenda is published.
The Story
The water utility plans to start state permitting for cleaning its 6,500-foot Lake Michigan intake pipe, with a 2027 budget placeholder. The committee reported current intake capacity at about 2,500 gallons per minute and said the 2026 improvement project was awaiting a construction schedule.
Record
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Staff reported that bids for the 2026 water-system improvement project opened March 26, and the low responsive bid was $217,865 below the engineer’s estimate.
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Staff said they would recommend that City Council award the 2026 water-system improvement contract to Vinton Construction.
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The 2026 water-system improvement project was awaiting a preconstruction meeting to establish a firmer construction schedule.
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The committee gave verbal consensus to begin the roughly year-long state permitting process for cleaning the water utility’s 6,500-foot Lake Michigan intake pipe and to include a budget placeholder in 2027.
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Committee discussion reported that the intake pipe was about 80% blocked by sand before its 2017 cleaning and that current capacity was about 2,500 gallons per minute.
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The committee is scheduled to receive an update on the 2026 water-system improvement project.
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The committee is scheduled to discuss a water-tower paint project.
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The committee is scheduled to discuss a Focus on Energy project for the water utility.
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