Monessen makes payment for sewer project
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May 15, 2024

Monessen makes payment for sewer project

By Mon Valley Independent

By Michael Richter

mrichter@yourmvi.com

Monessen paid WEC Engineers $128,985 Tuesday for work completed on Phase 4 of the sewer rehabilitation project a month after city officials argued the engineering company was not effectively communicating additional costs. 

In a special meeting, Monessen council voted to pay WEC more than $300,000 for its work on the city’s sewer rehabilitation project, which also included $171,381 for the company’s effort in Phase 3. 

The city used $25,151.34 from its l...

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