An article, “Piedmont residents perplexed about undergrounding” written by Linda Davis  in the Piedmonter discusses delays in removing telephone poles from the Piedmont Hills Undergrounding Utility District.

Contractor and Piedmont resident Neil Teixeira wrote to the City Council and PHUUD Audit Subcommittee, calling attention to the Cal-Trans Bidding Guidelines, California Public Bidding Laws, Piedmont City Charter section 4.11, California Business & Professional Code section 20415 and California Public Contract Code sections 20161 & 20162.  His letter, which raises his concerns regarding oversight and legal issues of the bidding process, was published on November 5, 2010 on the editorial page in the Piedmonter.

The City Council Audit Subcommittee meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 28th has been canceled.  The Committee advises that it will require additional time to prepare its report.   Check back here for the new date which will be published when scheduled.  Background Materials:  Video of previous meetings, held on March 31st, May 13th, July 8th, and July 21st  are available on the KCOM webpage under “Other Public Meetings”; agendas, meeting materials, and primary source documents; and materials on the Piedmont Hills and other Underground Assessment Districts.

What mechanisms and funding sources are available to Piedmont for undergrounding its utilities?

Undergrounding may be accomplished in a number of ways – through a city-wide undergrounding program using various sources of funding, or through three different types of undergrounding districts funded by homeowners privately and/or PG&E monies. > Click to read more…

An analysis of the City’s bidding process for the Piedmont Hills Utility Undergrounding District (PHUUD) construction project which cost Piedmont taxpayers $2 million in cost overruns.  By Rick Schiller.
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