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Select Board approves upsized pressure-reducing valve in water treatment change order
Summary
The select board approved Change Order 7 to increase a pressure-reducing valve from 6 inches to 8 inches in the PRV vault to add hydraulic resiliency for future growth; the presenter described reduced wear and lower long-term replacement costs as justification. The cost was read on the record with minor inconsistencies in how the dollar amount was stated.
The Select Board voted to approve Change Order 7, which revises pipe valve sizes and extends the precast PRV vault to accommodate larger fittings intended to support future growth at the town's water treatment plant.
A project presenter explained that the original design called for a 6-inch pressure-reducing valve but that the contractor and design team recommend upsizing to an 8-inch valve "to handle, you know,…
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