wiredinUSA October 2015

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A mistake during a routine new business water main installation cost the city of Monterey Park $85,000 in settlement costs. AT&T Inc filed a claim in October 2014 seeking $99,900 in material damages and labor expenses that resulted when the city installed a new water main. According to the claim, city staff hit multiple underground cables and damaged a conduit while digging. City manager Paul Talbot said: “It’s a mistake that I wish never happened, but apparently it did. We spent a lot of time reviewing the claim and making sure that they weren’t charging for things that were upgrades to the system and not just the damage.” Pay out for fiber damage

Monterey Park finalized an $85,000 settlement with AT&T on 9 th September. DigAlert, the underground service alert of southern California, had found fiber optic wires running through the area, Mr Talbot added. Staff decided to go underneath the wires without realizing that more AT&T wires were below. “They were trying to not shut down more traffic than they would need to,” he explained.

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