A nearly decade-in-the-making infrastructure project just got its builder. Gerber Construction was awarded the State Street Watermain Replacement Project in Big Rapids following the City Commission's approval of a $2.5 million Michigan Strategic Fund grant. The project — valued at nearly $5.7 million — will replace an aging watermain along the State Street corridor between Cedar Street and the Ferris State University campus. Construction is expected to begin Spring 2027.