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Council authorizes additional work on 8 Mile water main after unrecorded utilities, raising project cost to about $794,000
Summary
The city approved additional costs for the 8 Mile water main project after discovery of an existing gas main and unrecorded cast-iron water main sections, increasing the project from about $601,000 (with contingency) toward an estimated $794,000 total.
The St. Clair Shores City Council approved additional scope and associated costs for the 8 Mile water main project after field discoveries revealed unrecorded utilities and older pipe that required replacement. The council voted 7-0 to accept the change orders and additional work described by city engineering staff.
City engineer Mike Freckleton summarized three key issues that drove the cost increase: (1) pre-construction locating revealed a gas main running over the…
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