Vernal Express | 1981-03-26 | Page 17 | Bids Made to Plug Leaks in Dam

...ode to plug in dam ; J New Jersey firm is the apparent in bidder for a project to plug the fete in Starvation Dam, three miles 'si of Duchesne on the Strawberry River. ! Sealed bids were opened Tuesday of iil week by the Water and Power Resources Service for the repairs and 'J. New York Co., Inc., Linden, N.J. 'as low with $652,715. Engineers estimated the repairs would l $1,032,070. Seven bids were sub-oited sub-oited and agency personnel were surprised that many were under the climate. The contract includes construction' of !' drain inspection 'well at the, left of embankment and installation of fstruments to monitor seepage. Monthly checks have been made on '-'seepage since the water first made i 15 ay through rock layers when the : "nw was filled 10 years ago. m officials say the water now is tfteen 100-150 gallons per minute wwgh the rock strata. Construction also includes a grout Wain up the left abutment of the dam 15 511 tracks and gaps. 'fk must start within 60 days and "linn has 210 days to complete the reject.