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Union City approves $22,295 contract to repair sinkhole and piping at Municipal Lot #1
Summary
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips reported a sinkhole and damaged 24-inch clay tile at Municipal Lot #1; council approved a $22,295 contract with Mansfield to replace ~10' of pipe, install a larger catch basin and reconnect pipes after engineer and consultant recommendations.
Union City Borough authorized $22,295 on Aug. 13 to repair a sinkhole and damaged piping at Municipal Lot #1.
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips described a failing section of storm infrastructure at Municipal Lot #1, noting a missing 68-foot section toward the Municipal Authority pipe and damage to a 24-inch clay tile. Consultant Bob Carpenter of Insight and engineer Tim Wells recommended replacing the damaged 24-inch tile, reconnecting pipes within the sinkhole to the 24-inch line, installing a larger catch basin adjacent to the sinkhole and replacing approximately 10 feet of pipe.
The borough received two written estimates: Mansfield submitted $22,295 and McLallen Construction submitted $23,450. Both estimates required the borough to provide a truck during the work. Councilor Steadman moved and Councilor Osborn seconded a motion to hire Mansfield to replace about 10 feet of pipe, install a new larger catch basin, reconnect pipes and close the sinkhole at the cost of $22,295; the motion carried unanimously.
The minutes record that the borough will supply a truck for the contractor and that the work included replacing the catch basin next to the sinkhole. No construction schedule or start date is included in the minutes, and the minutes do not list bonding, permit or long-term maintenance obligations for the repaired line.
