The Plymouth Board of Works and Safety heard from Utilities Superintendent Donnie Davidson regarding a current water main project.
At the Board’s previous meeting, it was reported that the project was on hold for the Board to consider an additional cost. The project would extend the main from the DAC Enterprises building on Lake Avenue to the Habitat for Humanity Restore on South Walnut.
The project would include boring under 176 feet of railroad property. The city obtained a permit with the owner of the tracks, CSX, for the work for $7050. When the subcontractor started the project, it was discovered that CSX had leased that portion of the track to the Genesee and Wyoming Railroad Company and would require an additional $1750 for a right-of-entry permit as well as an estimated $34,000 for on-site flaggers and inspection.
Options to save the extra cost were discussed at the Board’s previous meeting and tabled for Davidson, the subcontractor, and City Engineer Chris Marshall to research further.
Davidson came before the board on Monday and advised the board that once the permissions were obtained the sub-contractor felt they could complete the project in five days. The on-site flagging and inspection estimates were based on 10 days to do the job. He advised the board to take on the extra cost since the money was available to cover the extra.
The board voted unanimously to commit the funds.
