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Contractor reimbursed after contaminated soil found on Smith Street water‑main project
Summary
Contractors excavated about 2,020 tons of petroleum‑contaminated soil at Smith Street and Central Avenue during the 2025 water main replacement. The city approved change order 4 for $98,646.56 to reimburse contractor labor and equipment; earlier change orders included $75,845 and $230,591 for materials and disposal.
The Kent City Council Committee of the Whole on Tuesday authorized a $98,646.56 change order to reimburse contractor labor and equipment after crews encountered petroleum‑contaminated soil while installing water main at Smith Street and Central Avenue.
Josh Harris, capital project manager, said the 2025 water‑main improvements replaced about 1,800 linear feet of 12‑inch and 8‑inch pipe across three project areas. During trenching at the Smith and…
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