St John moves forward on Wall Street water-main replacement after engineer cites cheaper directional-drill estimate
Robinson reported a failing 600-foot stretch of water main by a new senior housing site; directional-drilling quotes were about $160,000 versus a lining quote near $650,000, and the board authorized a task order to prepare bid-ready documents, voting 5-0 to proceed.
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Dave Schilling of Robinson told the Waterworks Board the segment of main along US 41 adjacent to a new senior-housing development (about 600 feet) needs replacement and that initial quotes varied substantially. "We had gotten some estimates to bore a new water main, parallel. Those were about 160,000," Schilling said. He added that a lining quote returned at about $650,000, which he attributed to bends in the line and mobilization costs for a short run.
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