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PUC Seeks $117M in Reserves as Calaveras Dam Redesign Adds $157M and 25 Months to WSIP Project
Summary
The Public Utilities Commission told supervisors the Calaveras Dam replacement faces unexpected geologic conditions requiring a redesign that adds roughly $157 million in costs and about 25 months to the schedule; the committee approved releasing $117 million from WSIP reserves to continue construction while PUC seeks further savings and will return with a revised program-level plan.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday told the Board of Supervisors— Budget & Finance Committee that unexpected geologic conditions found above the Calaveras Dam spillway require a redesign that will materially increase cost and duration of the replacement project.
Julie Levante, PUC director, said exploratory work identified features that forced a redesign of a slope that will generate about 3 million cubic yards of material to remove and dispose of. PUC estimated an additional 25-month delay and a total construction cost increase of about $157 million attributable to the revised…
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