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Waukesha utility declares emergency, approves contractor to relocate services on Perkins Avenue
Summary
After repeated breaks on an aging 6-inch main, the Waukesha Water Utility Commission declared an emergency under Wisconsin Stat. §62.15(1)(b) and authorized staff to negotiate a contract to relocate services to a 12-inch main and begin road repairs, with contractor and reconstruction costs capped.
The Waukesha Water Utility Commission on Aug. 21 declared an emergency under section 62.15(1)(b) of the Wisconsin statutes after repeated breaks on a 6-inch water main on Perkins Avenue, and directed staff to negotiate with D F Tomassini (DF Tomassini) to relocate affected services to an adjacent 12-inch main.
The action was prompted by multiple failures that began Aug. 14 near 855 Perkins Avenue, when crews responded overnight to a break that recurred several times through the weekend. Matt (staff member) told commissioners the line failed repeatedly: “from Thursday until Saturday, it broke 6 times.” The motion directs the general manager to negotiate…
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