Lift Station No. 17, originally designed and built in 1970, is nearing the end of its useful life.  While there have been several upgrades over the years, the lift station is no longer able to keep pace with growing demand and would better serve the City of Grand Island if it were moved to a new location.  The prohibitive cost of further retrofits combined with anticipated future growth in the part of the City served by Lift Station No. 17 makes further upgrades less cost effective than relocating and rebuilding it.  

On June 8, 2021, via Resolution No. 2021-132, City Council approved an agreement with Olsson, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska in the amount of $121,000.00 for engineering consulting services. 

On July 26, 2022, via Resolution No. 2022-187, City Council approved Amendment No. 1 with Olsson, Inc., in the amount of $140,300.00, to allow for construction phase services and project closeout.

On July 26, 2022, via Resolution No. 2022-186, City Council approved the construction contract with The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska, in the amount of $1,574,703.47.

On October 11, 2022, via Resolution No. 2022-282, City Council approved Change Order No. 1 with The Diamond Engineering Company, in the amount of $93,123.10, to address a sanitary sewer main repair in the immediate vicinity of Lift Station No. 17.

On August 8, 2023, via Resolution No. 2023-185, City Council approved Change Order No. 2 with The Diamond Engineering Company, in the amount of $42,548.30, for additional pavement removal, as well as provide a time extension for completion due to electrical building delays.  The time extension moved the project completion date from September 15, 2023 to November 17, 2023.