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City awards $11.3 million pipe‑bursting contract to replace high‑break mains; project promises faster, lower‑cost water main replacements
Summary
Laredo approved a construction contract under a cooperative purchasing agreement to replace about 33,000 linear feet of water main using trenchless pipe‑bursting technology. City officials said the method reduces design, restoration and service disruption costs and will accelerate replacement of high‑break cast‑iron mains.
The City of Laredo approved a construction award on Monday for a pipe‑bursting waterline replacement project valued at $11,314,949 under a cooperative purchasing contract. The work, to be performed by Murphy Pipeline Contractors (via the Purchasing Cooperative of America program), covers roughly 33,000 linear feet of water main prioritized by main‑break frequency across council districts.
Utilities staff and the interim utilities director, Buzz Pischker, described pipe bursting as a trenchless replacement technology that…
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