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San Dieguito Water District approves $846,975 package to finish air‑release and blow‑off valve replacements on 36‑inch transmission main
Summary
The board voted unanimously to award a construction contract and amend the fiscal-year budget to complete replacement of worn air‑release and blow‑off valves on the district’s 36‑inch transmission main after emergency repairs earlier in the year.
The San Dieguito Water District Board of Directors voted unanimously to award a construction contract to Bertec Pipeline Incorporated and adopt a budget amendment to finish replacement of air‑release and blow‑off valves on the district’s 36‑inch transmission main.
Senior Engineer Elmer Alex told the board the project — listed as CW23X — will complete seven remaining sites on the 36‑inch transmission main along El Camino Del Norte and Rancho Santa Fe Road after an original contract left work unfinished. "The air release valves release air pockets in the pipeline to ensure smooth flow," Alex said, explaining that failed valves can reduce efficiency and accelerate corrosion.
The board approved executing a contract for $736,500 plus a contingency of $110,475, for a total not to exceed $846,975. Staff also asked the board to adopt a resolution amending the fiscal‑year budget by…
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