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SFPUC moves to replace failing North Shore force main after emergency leak
Summary
The commission approved a mitigated negative declaration and awarded contract WW483RR to replace the North Shore-to-Channel 36-inch force main after recent leaks; staff described emergency repairs using divers and WECO seals and said replacement aims to avoid failures before the America's Cup events.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved CEQA findings and awarded wastewater contract WW483RR to KJ Woods Construction for $15,488,000 to replace the failing North Shore-to-Channel force main.
Karen Kubik, director of capital for the wastewater enterprise, told commissioners the asset "has failed as recently as six weeks ago" and has historic failures going back to 2006 and 2008. Brian Henderson,…
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