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Union City Council OKs $14,500 emergency repair after sinkhole, approves $6,000 inspection in municipal lot
Summary
Council unanimously approved a $14,500 contract to replace collapsed galvanized pipe at 98 East High Street and authorized up to $6,000 to open and inspect a sinkhole in Municipal Lot No. 1, after Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips reported the camera inspection found a failed pipe section.
Union City Borough Council on July 9 authorized emergency stormwater repairs after the borough’s camera inspection revealed a collapsed section of galvanized pipe feeding storm drains on East High Street.
Streets Supervisor Bob Phillips told the council the camera inspection showed “the first 50 feet was cement pipe in good condition. After that it had been galvanized pipe for approximately 90–100 feet that the bottom was gone,” and that the inspection camera fell into the failed section, requiring pipe replacement.
Mansfield provided a quote of $14,500 to replace the damaged galvanized pipe with plastic pipe. On a motion by Councilor Steadman seconded by Councilor Kerns, council voted unanimously to approve the Mansfield repair contract.
Council also authorized Mansfield to cut concrete and open a second sinkhole in Municipal Lot No. 1, spending up to $6,000 to determine the cause, on a motion by Councilor Steadman seconded by Councilor Osborn; that motion carried unanimously. Council asked staff to solicit a competing price from McLallen Construction before work proceeds, as recorded by the motion.
The orders follow repeated localized flooding reports in the borough. Borough Manager Cindy Wells included the repairs among miscellaneous infrastructure updates presented to the council; the work is intended to stabilize stormwater flow and prevent water from undermining yards and municipal parking areas.
The council’s next steps are to finalize procurement details with Mansfield or McLallen Construction and schedule the repair work; council did not specify exact start dates in the meeting minutes.
