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Council approves sewer and maintenance contracts; law‑firm fees and manhole repairs draw questions
Summary
Council approved a package of consent items including ARPA-funded sewer manhole rehabilitation, design work for a pipeline under a bridge, and a three-year maintenance contract for the Urban Orchard backed by Measure W and a regional grant; the city attorney's contract and litigation costs prompted member questions about fees and settlements.
South Gate — At its Nov. 11 meeting the South Gate City Council approved several consent items covering infrastructure repairs, park maintenance and appointments while debating legal fees and the mechanics of certain contracts.
What the council approved: the council voted to award (1) a change-order/contract authorization for rehabilitation of up to 24 sewer manholes in a previously identified project area using ARPA funds; (2) a design-services agreement to study and prepare construction documents to repair a pipeline hanging beneath a bridge; and (3) a maintenance contract for the Urban Orchard stormwater/filtration facility funded initially by a three‑year regional grant and thereafter by local Measure W funds.
Manholes and ARPA: Public Works staff explained the ARPA-funded manhole/pipe work covers identified locations and said 21 manholes are…
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