Stop Log style metal gates will be installed at Sool Dam in Ituporang. installation of equipment.

Stop Log metal gates will be installed at Ituporanga Dam – Photo: Divulgação/Ituporanga Helena Marquardt/ND

According to Civil Defense, once issued, the contracting company will have 75 calendar days to complete all contracted services and complete the delivery of equipment to the secretariat in accordance with the provisions of notification 004/2023. However, this period may be extended due to weather conditions.

What is a stop log gate?

According to Civil Defense, a “Stop Log” is a system of gates or metal plates designed to divert the flow of water in the water main you want to inspect, in order to ensure that the galleries are watertight, meaning the area remains as dry as possible, as it is necessary divert a river passing through conduits.

This action is necessary to carry out detailed inspections and repairs to the gate 4 piping.

After installing the Stop Log, the Civil Defense technical team will be able to conduct a more detailed inspection of the site. In addition, repair and maintenance of this pipeline will be provided.

Also, according to the secretariat, the ideal conditions for carrying out the work would be the lowest possible river level, a long period of drought and scattered rains in the Itajai Valley region, which do not increase the level of the hydrographic basin of the region.

The contract value for the work is R$469,436.93. The validity period of the agreement will be 255 days, counting from the date of digital signature of the agreement.