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Board approves Malarkey Roofing subdivision plat and Paulhan Boulevard change orders after developer contributions
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Summary
The board conditionally approved the secondary plat for the Malarkey Roofing subdivision to dedicate Essex Drive and accepted two change orders for the Paulhan Boulevard improvements; Malarkey provided $2 million toward the Paulhan project and the change orders increase the contract by 8.4 percent.
The Board of Public Works and Safety on Oct. 6 conditionally approved and executed a secondary plat for the Malarkey Roofing Subdivision and approved two change orders for the Paulhan Boulevard improvements project.
Joanna Tennell, the planning director, told the board the secondary plat dedicates the right of way for Essex Drive to the city, establishes drainage and utility easements and creates Lot 1, Block A. Staff recommended conditional approval with the explicit condition that no public improvements are being accepted at this time and that required sureties for public improvements will be presented for board acceptance later.
Tennell said Malarkey constructed the road privately and committed to public improvements under an existing economic development agreement. That private construction saved the city an estimated $3,000,000 that otherwise would have been spent building the road and associated utilities. The board approved the plat request by voice vote.
On the Paulhan Boulevard project, city staff presented two change orders: one for changed field conditions (including repair/perpetuation of farm tile drains and adding two farm entrances) costing $64,715.81, and a second to change the asphalt binder from a Category 2 58S to a heavier Category 3 50H material to accommodate anticipated heavy truck traffic, at a cost of $63,401.10. Staff said the change to the heavier binder reflects the expected truck traffic from Malarkey and future development and noted the material received NDoT approval this year. The two change orders increase the contract by roughly 8.4 percent to a new total of approximately $11.62 million.
Staff also noted Malarkey contributed $2,000,000 toward the Paulhan Boulevard project; under the developer agreement any surplus after project closeout will be returned to Malarkey. The board approved and executed both change orders by voice vote.
Board members discussed remaining work on Paulhan Boulevard, including striping, signing, final grading and sodding, and staff said paving was completed the day of the meeting and the road could open the following week, weather permitting. Staff said a small additional change order for topsoil or final balancing is possible but not expected to be large.
The board’s action on the Malarkey secondary plat and the Paulhan change orders advance the developer-driven road and utility work that city staff said will improve truck access and safety in the area.
