Litchfield Approves State Street Surface Restoration Change Order

Litchfield City Council Meeting | June 18, 2026

Article Summary: The Litchfield City Council approved a change order with Petersburg Plumbing to complete asphalt surface restoration on State Street, including side-street aprons, funded with TIF dollars. The meeting materials did not state a dollar amount for the work.

State Street Change Order Key Points:

• Petersburg Plumbing will complete final asphalt surface restoration on State Street after replacing the water main and installing service connections.
• The change order adds restoration of side-street aprons, which the city said is in its best interest to include.
• The work will be paid for with TIF (tax increment financing) funds.
• No dollar figure for the change order appeared in the meeting materials.

LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield City Council on Thursday, June 18, 2026, approved a change order with Petersburg Plumbing to finish asphalt surface restoration on State Street and add restoration of side-street aprons.

Alderperson Dwayne Gerl made the motion to approve a resolution authorizing the change order for the State Street reconstruction. The motion received a second and passed by unanimous roll-call vote, with two members absent.

According to the agenda packet, Petersburg Plumbing has already replaced the water main along State Street and installed service connections, and now must complete the final asphalt surface restoration. The packet states it is in the city’s best interest to include the side-street aprons in that restoration. Petersburg Plumbing was to provide the city with a price for the apron restoration ahead of the meeting.

The work will be funded with TIF funds, which the packet states are available. The change order carried the recommendation of the street superintendent, the alderman liaison, the project engineer and the city administrator. No dollar amount for the change order was stated in the agenda, packet or meeting discussion.