General Project Overview
The City of Babbitt has been working on the West Babbitt Development project since 2015 to expand housing opportunities within the City. The objective with this project is to provide developer land for single-family and multi-family housing.
The project consists of three phases for development of city land, although, currently, Phase 1 is the only portion in-progress.
The current status of the project is under contract with Rachel Contracting for the connection of city water-sewer and development of public roadways. There are currently no contracts in place for the development of housing; rather, opportunity for private purchase and development of the already platted parcels.
Project Funding
- $2,000,000- State Bonding
- $1,665,000- IRRRB
- 785,000- General Obligation Bond
$4,450,000 Estimated Project Cost
Project Timeline
- February 2016- Contract with SEH for Engineering Services for Project
- May 2016- SEH Present Preliminary Development Design
- June 2016- SEH Submit Final Development Design
- June 2016- SEH to Begin Wetland Delineations & Mapping
- July 2016- SEH Completed Wetland Delineations & Mapping
- October 2016- SEH Preliminary & Final Platting of West Babbitt Project
- August 2018- Geotechnical Evaluation with Braun Intertech for extension of Central Blvd. and Mulberry Ln. and utilities
- April 2019- Revise Final Concept Plan with SEH
- May/June 2021- Completion of Topographic Survey with SEH
- July 2021- Completion of Geotechnical Survey
- November 2021- SEH Submital of Final Design & Construction Cost Estimate
- June 2025- Infrastructure Project Placed out for Bids by SEH
- September 2025- Bid Awarding to Rachel Contracting (infrastructrure of Phase 1) for $4,049,068.63
- Spring 2026- Rachel Contracting to Begin Infrastructure
- October 2026- Rachel Contracting Estimated Infrastructure Completion