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Council approves $118,530 amendment for Rivertown/South Kenner drainage; design pivot to small pump station after telecom conflict
Summary
An amendment of $118,530 to the Rivertown/South Kenner drainage design was approved after construction crews found more telecommunication lines under the railroad than designers expected. The change replaces a planned 36‑inch jack‑and‑bore with a small pump station at the end of Duncan Street.
The council approved Amendment No. 6 to the Linfield, Hunter & Junius professional services agreement for the Rivertown/South Kenner drainage improvements, increasing design and inspection funding by $118,530 to a new total not to exceed $715,480. The motion (by Council Member Dunne, seconded by Council Member Wilmot) passed 7‑0.
Mister Gonzales, city staff, said the project — originally designed to discharge through a 36‑inch outfall across the railroad tracks at the end…
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