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National Grid outlines uncertain schedule for meter, pad and sidewalk work at Derby Drive and Main Street
Summary
National Grid told Gardner City council that meter installs typically take about two hours but civil work to install transformer pads and sidewalk extensions could take weeks; scheduling hinges on signed approvals, contractor availability and customer payment, officials said.
Speaker 1, a National Grid representative, told the council the electrical meter installations in question typically take “2 hours spent ish,” but that the associated civil work for new transformer pads and sidewalk work will take several weeks to schedule and complete. He said there is no project manager assigned on his end and that the utility relies on available civil crews and outside contractors to set dates.
The projects discussed on the agenda correspond to item numbers 117300 and 11731, which Speaker 2 identified as…
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