CUC said the project cost $74,370 and it will now proceed with a similar undertaking in the area for another broken sewer line, which has been allocated $152,000.
CUC water and wastewater deputy director Bruce Megarr said they are now waiting for the Department of Public Work to inspect the new sewer line before proceeding with the road restoration project.
“We don’t see any problem in the implementation of that project,” he said.
He said since the location is close to a designated wetland, the contractor took every precautionary measure to avoid sewer spill.
Based on the scope of work, the broken clay pipe must be replaced with a 10” SDR 35 or C-900 pipe, with all the necessary filling from manhole to manhole.
CUC is using the PVC pressure pipe which is corrosion resistance, and has longevity and durability.
Megarr said there are no open trenches allowed as the project is located along side a major road.
The contractor, he added, also provided safety devices, signs, barricades, traffic diversion during the construction and blinking lights during nighttime.
In order not to disrupt the flow of sewer, the contractor contained any overflow or leak during the construction and installed the bypass, he said.
CUC provided the trash pump for the sewer bypass while the contractor provided pumps for dewatering, Megarr said.
The project undertaken by the RNV Construction has a one-year warranty for workmanship.
