Underground Facilities Director Grant Piper provided an update on a current water main replacement project taking place on College Street during the meeting of the Board of Public Works on Wednesday, July 30.

Piper stated the project is about 80 percent complete, with crews beginning the process of changing over services to the newly installed main. When all services have been switched, the remaining tie-ins at the intersections will be made. Crews will be complete street repairs once proper compaction has been completed.

In other news, MMU General Manager Jeff Bergstrom spoke about the recent progress for the Marshall Energy Center Project. Following the groundbreaking on July 22, MPUA staff, MMU staff, Marshall’s city contractor Lamp Rynerson, and MEC Contract Engineer PPS Services Group all met to discuss the project timeline. Bergstrom says it’s imperative for phase one of the project to be complete by September 1, 2026. Bergstrom says crews are planning to begin work on the project’s foundation on August 10.

The board’s next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13.