The quote on replacing the pipe is $1200 plus materials and the he shot the pipe elevation and the old pipe was set 2 feet lower than agreed to. It was supposed to be the same as the tile coming in. The new pipe can only be set 1 foot higher due to the height of the dam which still needs to be raised. The quotes on that are between 6 and 7K right now. This is all redo work because the excavation dirt was spread elsewhere even though the dam was closer. The guys looking at the pipe cannot believe he left it the way he did, but short of court, there is little to do but whine. Another excavator will bid the dam raising tomorrow. This is all dirt above the pipe, so leakage should not be a problem at this elevation. It will only get pressure during flooding before the water returns to normal levels.
