Reclamation awards contract for work at Utah's Echo Dam hydropower plant

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The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a contract worth US$9.1 million to Gerber Construction Inc. for spillway improvement work at Utah's 4.5-MW Echo Dam.

Reclamation last sought bids for the work in June, which includes: installation of soldier piles on the left side of the spillway and excavation on the left and right sides of the spillway; demolition of the parapet wall atop the dam and portions of the concrete spillway; jet grouting beneath the crest structure; installation of drains and filter material; construction of new crest structure and parapet wall; installation of low-voltage electrical distribution equipment; refurbishment of four gate hoists and four 18- by 17-foot spillway radial gates.

"Improving the seismic stability of the spillway structure is an essential component of the overall modification work under way at Echo Dam," said Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor. "This seismic improvement work performed under Reclamation's Safety of Dams Program is vital to ensure the public safety." HydroWorld