IRON MOUNTAIN — Hebert Construction Co. of Iron River has submitted the low bid of $1,395,279 for paving and utility work on West C Street.

The project covers five blocks of West C Street from Carpenter Avenue west to Lake Street, plus two blocks of Lake Street. In addition to street reconstruction, it includes sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water mains and sidewalks.

Iron Mountain City Council held a special meeting Monday to open bids, with a recommendation from public works staff expected at the regular July 6 meeting.

Bacco Construction Co. of Iron Mountain was the only other bidder at $1,632,563.

The West C Street project was designed in 2019 by Coleman Engineering Co. but construction was delayed until this year. Coleman had estimated a cost of $1.5 million.

As part of the work, the contractor will replace some 42 water service connections containing lead. The city has up to 1,800 lead “goose neck” connections that, under a state directive, will have to be replaced over the next 20 years.