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Granite Street work planned

Waupaca project to replace water lines with lead components

By Angie Landsverk


Granite Street is scheduled to be reconstructed from Harrison to Main streets in 2020.

Last month, the Waupaca Common Council took two actions related to the project.

It voted 9-0 to award the design services contract to Cedar Corp. of Green Bay in an amount not to exceed $48,329.

The council also voted 9-0 to award the street’s Lead Service Line replacement design services contract to Cedar Corp. in an amount not to exceed $12,500.

Ald. Paul Mayou was absent.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Lead Service Line program funds will cover the cost of replacing private water lines.

There are lead goosenecks present in the lines served by Granite Street’s water main.

This was also the case on a portion of Lake Street when it was reconstructed in 2017.

That year, the city secured $200,000 in Safe Drinking Water Loan Program funds for the private replacement of water lines that may contain some lead components.

Public Works Director Justin Berrens said about $80,000 was used on the Lake Street project.

“We’re expecting to use at least $100,000 (of the remaining funds) on the private side of Granite,” he said.

This project will be advertised separately from the Granite Street reconstruction project and be funded 100% by the state funds.

Waupaca’s 2020 capital budget includes $595,000 for the reconstruction of Granite Street.

The city has $50,000 in Loan Improvement Program funds to go toward that cost.

The project includes reconstruction of the parking lot at the corner of Granite and North Washington streets, replacement of the water main in Granite street and storm sewer modifications as needed.

The city also plans to reconstruct the alleys and has budgeted $340,000 for that work in 2020.

Berrens told the council it is assumed the alleys will be used as a detour and by businesses when Main Street is reconstructed in 2021.

That is why the city wants to reconstruct those alleys next year.

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