[Summit] Fw: recommendation for private water line replacement [Prov. Water's replies]

[David Kolsky]

 Hello again,
I’ve received two responses about outside contractors from Providence Water.
¶ The second one [from Andy Pion] gives us the specific contact information I was seeking about David & Chris Walsh, the contractors who seemed very popular with Wayland Square residents a few years back, viz
Chris Walsh <chriswalsh at wwalsh.com>; Dave Walsh <dave at wwalsh.com>

¶The first one below is from Kathy Topp, who handles Providence Water’s relations with outside contractors. While not answering my specific request for the Walshes’ contacts, it contains other information that may be very useful to some Summit residents, e.g. how to get an interest-free (0%) loan to cover the home pipe replacement costs.

Have a good weekend,
Dave
Good afternoon David,
We do not recommend contractors to do private side replacements.  We do have a 0% loan program where we do have contractors that would give estimates to homeowners.   The homeowner would need to complete the form (Estimate Request Form) that is provided on the Providence Water website and return to us.  We would add them to the list and the contractor would contact them when they are next on the list.   There is a backlog.   
Homeowners can hire their own contractor of their own choice, (but would not be eligible for the 0% loan program).  If they do hire their own contractor, a Water Service/Backflow Application would need to be filled out and provided to Providence Water before the service is replaced.  We need to be notified at least 24 hours beforehand so we can inspect the replacement.  That form is also on PW's website. 
Please let me know if you have any questions.

|  | Kathy Topp
Water Quality Supervisor
Engineering(401) 521-6300 Ext. 7282
(401) 632-4662 [Fax]
kathyt at provwater.comProvidence Water
125 Dupont Drive
Providence, RI 02907 |






   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Andy Pion <apion at provwater.com>To: Wilde Paul <zenyente at gmail.com>; "davidjkolsky at yahoo.com" <davidjkolsky at yahoo.com>Cc: Chris Walsh <chriswalsh at wwalsh.com>; "dave at wwalsh.com" <dave at wwalsh.com>Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020, 10:15:44 AM ESTSubject: Re: [Summit] recommendation for private water line replacement
 Good morning David, Thank you for the accolades concerning W. Walsh and their work in your neighborhood.  We are also very happy with the work they do for us. It's nice to hear good things every once in a while, rather than all complaints.
I have included both David Walsh and Chris Walsh's e-mail contact in this email.
Thank you,

  
|   | Andrew Pion 
Manager Of Construction Services
Engineering (401) 521-6300 Ext. 7250
(401) 632-4576 [Fax]
apion at provwater.com Providence Water Supply Board
125 Dupont Drive
Providence, RI 02908 







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  >>> David Kolsky <davidjkolsky at yahoo.com> 1/15/2020 1:27 PM >>>
 Although I didn’t go through this myself, when Wayland Square’s public pipes were being repaired or replaced by Providence Water, almost everyone was extremely pleased with Dave Walsh, the private contractor who followed ProvWater around offering to replace the property-owner’s side of the lead piping.
I met him several times when arranging neighborhood meetings about the pipe replacement, and he seemed to be very friendly and polite, as did his workers. Those who did engage his services found the same, and also liked both the quality of his work and what they considered to be very reasonable charges.
Unfortunately, I don’t still have his contact information, although there is a Walsh contracting in nearby Massachusetts. 
Perhaps someone at Providence Water can help. I’m blind-carbon-copying (BCC’ing) this to the contacts I had at Providence Water at that time (over five years ago), but I’m not sure if they’re still working at the same jobs.
Have a good afternoon,
Dave

    On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, 12:59:50 PM EST, Paul Wilde <zenyente at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 Hey all,

I would like to be included on this reply,
because we are also looking.

Thanks,
Paul

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