Lawton Constitution in Lawton, Oklahoma

Pipeline Action Outlined In Oklahoma Project Bids

The Corps of Engineers opened bids for a multi county water pipeline to Lake Ellsworth Lawton and Duncan. Macomb Contracting Corporation of Houston bid 16.67 million dollars the lowest of 12 bids while the high bid reached 28 million. The project includes 45 miles of 42 inch line to Lake Ellsworth 15 miles of 30 inch line to Duncan and a later 24 inch line to the Sun Oil Refinery and an eight inch line to Comanche. A second bid for six boat ramps at Waurika Lake came in at 90 750 by D G Construction Tulsa. The project aims to move water to Lawton by late 1978 with total city costs around 40 million and a nationwide repayment to the federal government.