NOTICE
WORK SESSION

A Work Session with the Ironwood City Commission will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 4:15 P.M. in the Commission Chambers, 2^nd Floor of the Ironwood Memorial Building.

The purpose of the Work Session is to discuss the proposed 2025-26 Fiscal Year Budget and Fee Schedule for the City of Ironwood.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL HEARING

USDA-RD Preliminary Engineering Report

EGLE Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Project Plan

The City of Ironwood will hold a public hearing on the proposed Newport Heights Water Utility Project for the purpose of receiving comments from interested persons. A summary of the proposed project is listed below. A copy of the Preliminary Engineering Report Project Plan is available for review at the City of Ironwood Memorial Building – Office of the City Clerk.

City of Ironwood

Office of the City Clerk

213 S. Marquette Street

Ironwood, MI  49938

(906) 932-5050

The hearings will be held beginning at 5:20 P.M. and 5:25 P.M. on Monday, May 12, 2025, in the Commission Chambers, 2^nd Floor of the Ironwood Memorial Building.

The purpose of the proposed project is to replace aged water main and water service lines. Project construction will involve the replacement of water main, fire hydrants, water services and restoration of the roadway within the project area. A map of the project area is included as part of the Preliminary Engineering Report Project Plan and can be reviewed at the Office of the City Clerk. The project is anticipated to be constructed in 2026 – 2027.

Impacts of the proposed project include short-term roadway closures, water service interruptions and long-term improvement to the water quality in the City of Ironwood.

The estimated cost to users for the proposed project will be determined when the State announces final grant and loan awards.  The Preliminary Engineering Report Project Plan will be submitted under the assumption that a significant amount of the construction cost will be covered by grants from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund or USDA-RD Water and Environmental Programs Fund.

Written comments received before the hearing record is closed on May 12, 2025, at 5:30 P.M. will receive responses in the final project plan. All written comments and inquiries should be directed to:

Mr. Paul Anderson

City Manager

City of Ironwood

213 S. Marquette Street

Ironwood, MI  49938

The following is a graphical depiction of our Phase 5 project area.  Phase 5A is underway.  This consists of water system improvements only and as the key explains, is the blue dashed lines on this map.  A lot of the Phase 5A work will be completed yet this fall (by Jakes Excavating), but some of the work on Phase 5A will carry in to summer 2025.  The plan is to have one lift of asphalt on all the roads prior to winter and then pave the second lift of asphalt in summer 2025.

Phase 5B is currently under design with bidding expected to occur the middle of this coming winter.   Construction is scheduled to occur in 2025 and 2026.  The timing / order of which streets are worked on, and in which year, will be up to the Contractor’s means and methods.  You will see that some of the streets will have water and sewer work completed (streets in solid green) and some of the streets will have just water work completed (solid blue).  All of this is dependent on the actual bid prices.  We may have to adjust the scope of work depending on where the bids come in at.  We are prioritizing the streets with the oldest and worst condition of utilities.

If you have any questions, please contact Bob Tervonen or Paul Anderson at the Memorial Building.

The City of Ironwood is currently updating its Comprehensive Plan.  For details on the update along with public opportunities for input, please visit the COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WEBPAGE.

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