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Electrical project requires expensive change order

By John Nixon

07/05/2024

(KLZA)-- Falls City Council members approved a change order for the Electrical Distribution System Improvements Project in an amount of just over $225,000 when they met Monday evening.

Public Works Director Trevor Campbell said Watts Electric, the contractor for the project to place the electrical service underground, brought it to the attention of the City that the 2-inch conduit was not large enough and that 2.5 inch pipe would be needed.

When asked by Council member Joe Buckminster if the city was stuck with approximately 25 thousand feet of 2-inch pipe originally ordered for the project, Campbell said with the cost to return that pipe, would include a 20 percent restocking fee. Campbell said he did not see value in paying the 20 percent fee.

Campbell said the 2-inch pipe can be used on other projects in the city when making improvements and if contractors around town are in need of 2-inch pipe the City could sell pipe to them and recoup some of the money.

The pipe will be used to combine multiple conduits into a single trench.

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