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Boerne authorizes change order to boost natural‑gas capacity in northeast quadrant
Summary
Council approved a change order not to exceed $854,450 to add piping to the East Loop Natural Gas Main Phase 2 project after staff reported winter peak‑demand pressure drops that briefly affected a small number of customers.
The Boerne City Council on March 11 authorized a change order for the East Loop Natural Gas Main Phase 2 project to increase capacity to the city's northeast quadrant, approving a total contract not to exceed $854,450.
Director of Utilities Michael Mann told the council the project will add a six‑inch feed tied into a newly installed eight‑inch main and nearby looped three‑ and four‑inch mains. Staff said the work will leverage recently completed capacity and reduce reliance on a rented backup natural gas supply trailer the city used during several cold days earlier this winter.
—Most of that is from capital infrastructure contributions from developers,— Mann…
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