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PUC approves up-to-$125,000 change order for 20 Third Street steam vault repairs

5855206 · August 13, 2025
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The commission approved a change order not to exceed $125,000 for repairs at 20 Third Street, where steam vault concrete conditions proved worse than expected; staff said future similar projects will include saw-cutting and restoration allowances in bids.

The Hibbing Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 12 approved a not-to-exceed $125,000 change order for work at 20 Third Street to repair deteriorated steam vaults and restore pavement. Staff described field conditions as worse than anticipated: multiple steam vaults were found in poor condition, some assembled from different contractors and with irregular backfill or thin concrete that collapsed during…

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