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La Plata staff outlines backlog of hydrant repairs, failing meter nodes and stormwater projects; RFQ approach proposed
Summary
Town Manager Chuck Stevens told council the public-works department is managing a backlog that includes about 24 out-of-service hydrants (roughly 680 hydrants total), roughly 375 water-meter nodes failing to report and numerous stormwater projects. Staff proposed using an RFQ and an on-call vendor list to speed repairs.
Town Manager Chuck Stevens told the council on Aug. 12 the town is addressing a backlog of public-works maintenance that includes three priority areas: fire hydrants, water-meter telemetry nodes and stormwater projects.
Stevens said the town maintains about 680 hydrants; crews are completing a hydrant-painting program and about two dozen hydrants are currently out of service and marked accordingly. The…
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