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Blackstone treatment plant near completion but SCADA upgrades delayed, bids rebid
Summary
Town officials said construction on the wastewater treatment plant is substantially complete but SCADA control upgrades were removed earlier for budget reasons; two initial bids were rejected and revised specs are being rebid — officials expect additional change orders and will seek funds to complete critical controls before commissioning.
Town officials updated the Board of Selectmen Aug. 20 on the wastewater treatment-plant project: construction is substantially complete, but necessary SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) upgrades remain outstanding and were rebid after initial quotes came in either too high or noncompliant with specs.
The town sought SCADA bids to provide software and communications that control valves and flows between wells, tanks and the plant. Two early bids were discarded —…
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