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Newark water director says state-approved change orders drove contract increase for treatment-plant work
Summary
The council discussed an amendment to a water treatment plant contract after staff cited construction issues and state approval of change orders; director Kareem Madine described the department's review process for change orders.
Kareem Madine, director of the Newark Department of Water and Sewer Utility, told the Newark Municipal Council on Sept. 30 that amendments to a contract for process and operational improvements at the city's water treatment plant were driven by construction-related issues and required state approval.
Madine said the contract involved design, operation and construction oversight performed by a vendor identified in the meeting as Kleinfelda. He said the project encountered issues as equipment was installed that required adjustments and additional work, and that the state…
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