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Page 4, September 23, 2019, The Islander Publisher's Statement THE ISLANDER (USPS 002430), A member of the Georgia Press Associa tion and Glynn Comity’s only weekly newspa- per is published 51 weeks a year for $35 per year in Glynn County and $40 per year in the United States outside Glynn Comity by Permar Pub lications, Inc., 1604 B Newcastle Street, Brunswick, GA 31525. Periodicals post age paid at Brunswick, GA. The Island er is also available to subscribers online at www.theislanderonline.com. Contents of The Islander, including advertising, may not he reprinted or re produced in any form without written permission of the publishers. POST MASTER send address change to The Islander, P.O. Box 20539, St. Simons Island, GA 31522. Publication Deadline Publication Date: Every Monday Deadline: Thursdays, 12 PM for ads and news copy for the following Mon day’s edition. 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Shierling 912-265-9654 Sports Writer Dave Jordan Pew News Patty Gibson - 912-638-8844 Contributors Ginny Johnson Phone Number 912-265-9654 email: ssislander@bellsouth.net www.theislanderonline.com Award Winning Newspaper 1975 1980 1985 • 1976 19811992 1977 1982 1999 1978 1983 2002 1979 1984 2008 2012, 2016 L St. project Continued from Page 1 along L St. between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and U.S. Highway 17. The City partnered with the Bruns- wick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission (JWSC) so that the project included the installation of new water main along the length of the project. A construction contract with Georgia Asphalt Producers was executed in Feb ruary 2019, and construction began dur ing the spring of 2019 allowing a year for completion. Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) and all other affected utility providers were notified of the project during the design phase. Several weeks after construction be gan AGL decided to install a new 8-inch gas main throughout the length of the project rather than relocate the existing gas main at points of conflict. At the time AGL’s decision, Georgia Asphalt Producers had already begun installation of the new 10-inch water main. Following site meetings and discus sion of the proposed gas main location, AGL was approved to begin installation of the new gas main. As the installation progressed, it was noticed that the gas main trench was very close to the newly installed water main. The gas trench even exposed the wa ter main and, at one location, the trench wall collapsed allowing the water main to be unsupported. AGL was asked to stop installation of the gas main sand to re-evaluate the installation process. After evaluation of the gas hne location and installation pro cess, it was determined that 440 linear feet of water main may have been com promised by the gas main installation. JWSC would not accept the compro mised water hne unless it is removed and replaced. AGL has been notified of the compromised water hne and the need for removal and replacement. Since the stoppage of the trench in stallation, AGL has submitted plans to install the remainder of the gas main by horizontal direction drilling. The plans have been approved, and the work is un der way. As soon as the gas main instal lation is complete, Georgia Asphalt Pro ducers will resmne work on the project. The first task is to remove and re place the damaged water main. Due to the AGL gas main trench there are ad ditional costs associated with roadway construction and these costs are includ ed in the contract amendment. The City agreed to the contract amendment and added $119,762 to the project. Alberson said that the delay had cost the contractor two months but that Georgia Asphalt thought at least one month of that loss could be made up. The amendment, however, did add 30 days to the contract to allow for removal and replacement of the water main. Commissioner Johnny Cason asked if an invoice could be sent immediately to Atlanta Gas Light for the damages. Commissioner Vincent Williams commented that there could be more costs for the city involved than just the $119,762. Com. Cason looked to attorney Brian Corry for an answer on the invoice, but Corry did not want to discuss the situ ation publicly without giving a reason. Alberson told the commission that a detailed summary of activities and dam ages had been sent to Atlanta Gas Light. Your perfect housekeeper has arrived! 20 years experience with high-end homes. Non-smoker, non-drinker, no tattoos, no piercings, college educated, spotless background and driving record. Excellent references. 912-264-5678 Ask for Paige. Ponate A Boat or Car Today! 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