Project Timeline, Costs and Financing

Administartion

Progress Start End Days
USDA Pre-Application Review 10% 6-1-26 6-26-26 123
Public Outreach & Twp Review 10% 6-1-26 10-1-26 288
Funding Approval 0% 7-1-26 3-31-27 274

Design Development

 ProgressStartEndDays
Drawing Preparation85%6-1-269-1-2693
Specification Preparation10%6-1-269-1-2693
Owner Review0%8-1-269-1-2632
Bid Document Preparation0%2-1-273-31-2759

Permitting

Progress Start End Days
EGLE Part 41 15% 4-1-26 10-1-26 184
EGLE NPDES Permitting 100% 5-1-25 2-1-26 277

Bidding & Award

Progress Start End Days
Bid Solicitation 0% 3-1-27 4-15-27 16
Bid Review and Approval 0% 4-15-27 5-1-27 1
Contract Award 0% 5-1-27 5-1-27 277

Construction

Progress Start End Days
Pre-Costruction Sumbittals 0% 5-1-27 5-15-27 15
WWTF Upgradesl 0% 8-1-27 4-5-28 259
Force Main Construction 0% 9-1-27 4-15-28 228
Lateral Construction and LPS Installs 0% 4-15-28 4-15-30 731
Substantial Completion 0% 3-1-28 3-1-28 1

Project Administration

Progress Start End Days
Engineering Inspections - Periodic 0% 8-1-27 4-15-28 259
Engineer Certification & As-Built Dwgs 0% 3-1-28 5-1-28 62
Permit Closeouts 0% 4-15-28 5-1-28 17
Lateral Construction and LPS Installs 0% 4-15-28 5-1-28 17

Costs

The following cost proposals contain summary details about costs of each area of the project.  More detailed costs will be posted as they are formatted for dissemination.

# Document Name File
i Construction Cost #1 WWTP.pdf
ii Construction Cost #2
Commercial Service Area.pdf
iii Construction Cost #3
Residential Service Area.pdf
iv Construction Cost #4
Connect Existing Service Area.pdf

Financing

Melrose Township and the Sewer Committee are in discussions with the USDA, foundations and conservancy groups to determine the amount of funding that will be needed through the loan process.  All details of the results of these discussions will be presented in publicly scheduled meetings and posted as soon as they are ready for public comment. then list the cost files that are already on this page