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Authority staff report emergency repair to water main gate valve; excavation and change-order risk noted
Summary
During construction staff found a cracked flange on a water service component; crews performed a temporary repair, but permanent excavation and replacement may trigger change orders and higher costs depending on whether work is inside or outside and whether it exceeds local contracting thresholds.
Authority staff reported an unexpected problem during the water main gate valve replacement work: when the contractor removed an existing component, a flange cracked and the line began leaking. Workers sealed the crack with epoxy as a temporary fix that "held overnight," staff said, but they cautioned the repair may be only temporary and that a permanent replacement could require excavation.
Staff told the board that Boston…
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