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Herington authorizes design/construction and pipeline crossing agreements with Union Pacific Railroad
Summary
The commission approved a design-and-construction authorization and separate pipeline crossing agreements with Union Pacific Railroad; the railroad will perform most utility construction work at its expense while the city will handle activation/tie-in work and inspection.
The Herington City Commission on Oct. 7 authorized a design-and-construction agreement and multiple pipeline/crossing agreements with Union Pacific Railroad that will allow the railroad to redesign and perform utility relocation work connected to a rail project.
Staff explained that under the design-and-construction authorization the railroad agreed to design and perform the major utility work at its own cost and expense, and the city would be responsible only for activation work — deactivating and reactivating water services and performing local tie-ins within a two-week window after…
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