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Provo school board delays wall repairs at new Wasatch Elementary pending final engineering and cost estimates
Summary
The Provo City School District board on Sept. 2 discussed a bulging retaining wall at the newly opened Wasatch Elementary and unanimously voted to table funding until independent engineering designs and cost estimates are provided.
Jennifer Partridge, board president of the Provo City School District, told the board that Wasatch Elementary opened in January and that the retaining wall on the school’s southwest corner began bulging this spring after a water issue. Partridge said contractors removed the damaged corner to relieve pressure and that the district has engaged multiple engineering and geotechnical firms to diagnose the problem and propose a fix. "They proposed that we have a blanket drain behind the wall," Partridge said, and the question remains "how far do we extend that."
The board’s discussion focused on completing a design and getting cost estimates before…
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