IRON MOUNTAIN — Bids will be opened June 23 on water and sewer improvements in Iron Mountain that carry an estimated price tag of more than $19 million.

The water portion is funded through a $10.64 million loan at 2% interest from Michigan’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, plus a $2.666 million grant from the same source. The work chiefly involves water main and service line replacements in the areas of West A, West Hughitt and East C streets.

The city wants to replace sewer infrastructure while the streets are torn up for the water project but financing for that portion is less certain. A low-interest loan is being sought through USDA Rural Development, but it’s not known when a decision will come through.

The sewer portion of the project has been roughly estimated at $6 million b

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