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PUC reports steady progress on local WICIP projects; Calaveras and Bay Tunnel face delays and cost pressures
Summary
Staff told the commission most local Water System Improvement Program projects are on schedule but several large regional projects show schedule slippage and cost increases, with Calaveras and Bay Tunnel singled out for environmental and material‑price challenges.
PUC staff and the Water System Improvement Program director reported that of 35 local WICIP projects most are proceeding as planned and roughly 80% of local projects are either under construction or completed. Julie Labonte, WICIP director, told commissioners that overall rolled‑up actual performance was 48.1% compared with a planned 47.8% and that pre‑construction phases are about 90% complete while construction across the program is about 41% complete.
Labonte identified several regional projects experiencing notable…
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