Oak Ridge officials flag contractor quality problems and schedule risk at water treatment plant
New utilities director Carrie Aiken told the council that contractor supervision and workmanship problems have caused rework and delayed the water-treatment plant project; Bowen Engineering toured the site and staff expect a response within about 10 business days while the contractor schedule still lists a June 8 completion date.
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Carrie Aiken, the city’s newly appointed utilities director, told Oak Ridge City Council that inspections and a same-day site review with Bowen Engineering turned up multiple quality-control and supervision deficiencies on the city’s water treatment plant project. "I just felt like coming in for my background... if we didn't push, that it wasn't it was just gonna continue," Aiken said, summarizing her concerns after an on-site meeting with the contractor and Bowen site leadership.
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