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Committee reviews large change orders, questions Bachman dam costs and streetcar operating subsidy

5965370 · October 20, 2025
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Staff described reasons for high change orders on the Katy's & Riverfront Boulevard project and the Bachman Dam and Spillway project; committee members requested additional details on change‑order drivers, vendor tracking and streetcar ridership/costs ahead of council action.

The committee reviewed several upcoming council items including significant change orders on transportation and water projects and sought additional detail before the items reach full council.

Matt Pink, introduced as deputy director (Dallas Fire Utilities in the record), explained that the Katy's and Riverfront Boulevard project carried roughly a 14% change order due to complex utility sequencing in a constrained corridor, deep wastewater mains and the need…

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