City Engineer Abdul Quadir said the project “was ready to go to bid in 2005 but due to lack of funding has been postponed many times.” Quadir said the culvert has poor subsurface conditions and extensive piling — the installation of new columns — will be required. The current wooden piles will be replaced, he said. The project will also require the relocation of a number of utilities, including gas, electric and a water main, he said. The delays require the city to apply for new permits from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and to modify its design because of new guidelines, Quadir said. “Costs have escalated and now will be around $3 million depending on the final cost estimate from the Regional Water Agency for water main relocation,” he said.
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