Pequannock Water Supply Projects
At a glance
- What: Contracts supporting the Pequannock aqueducts and water treatment, all adopted on September 9, 2026: Change Order 3 with Hutton Construction for aqueduct rehabilitation (+$857,191.99, total up to $15,733,229.21), engineering amendment 2 with Suburban Consulting Engineers (+$353,325, total up to $1,319,132), CHA Consulting right-of-way stabilization in Wayne ($115,994), a deer management agreement at Cedar Grove Reservoir ($14,749), and CDM Smith design work on a dissolved air flotation system at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant (total up to $9,750,390).
- Where it stands: All adopted; no dissent recorded. The aqueduct rehabilitation has run through two earlier change orders.
- Next: Continued construction; further change orders are possible.
Aqueduct rehabilitation history
Original award June 5, 2024: $13,119,347 for 640 days. Change Order 1 (July 2, 2025): +$1,093,931.41, 1,102 days. Change Order 2 (April 15, 2026): +$662,758.81. Change Order 3: +$857,191.99.
Other water contracts
On September 23 the Council also adopted a bid contract with Montana Construction Corp., Inc. for emergency repair of water mains and service leaks, up to $5,371,134 over 730 days (eight bids solicited, two received). The CDM Smith line in the minutes shows the increase as "$5,650,00.00", which appears to be a typo.
Related: Wayne Pump Station Upgrade.
Sources
- City Council regular meeting minutes, September 9, 2026: https://legistar1.granicus.com/Newark/meetings/2026/9/302222_M_Municipal_Council_26-09-09_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- City Council regular meeting minutes, September 23, 2026: https://legistar1.granicus.com/Newark/meetings/2026/9/302225_M_Municipal_Council_26-09-23_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
Log
2026-09-23 - City Council
Adopted emergency water main repair contract ($5,371,134).
2026-09-09 - City Council
Adopted Pequannock change order, engineering and treatment contracts.