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WSIP quarterly update: bidding savings offset regional overruns; Calaveras Dam and Harry Tracy drive largest variances
Summary
PUC's WSIP quarterly report showed $71M in forecast savings due to favorable bidding, but large variances remain—chiefly a 42‑month delay and higher cost at Calaveras Dam (asbestos, constructability) and issues at Harry Tracy—that will require further contract authority and oversight.
At the committee's June 3 meeting the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) team presented a quarterly update showing mixed results: favorable bidding produced approximately $71 million in reduced near‑term cost forecasts, while two regional projects—Calaveras Dam and Harry Tracy—account for the majority of outstanding variance and projected increases.
Julie Labonte, presenting the quarterly report, said favorable market conditions had driven a $71 million decrease compared with the previous quarter and that more than half the WSIP projects (45 or more) were in construction or complete. She said the total forecasted cost for WSIP at the end of the…
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