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Council approves change order, raises price and delays completion of Woodlake Nature Center project
Summary
The Richfield City Council approved prime contract change order No. 003 for the Woodlake Nature Center building project after staff described federal grant-related delays and site findings that increased the guaranteed maximum price and moved the substantial completion date into 2026.
The Richfield City Council on Sept. 23 approved prime contract change order No. 003 for the Woodlake Nature Center building project, increasing the guaranteed maximum price and pushing the substantial completion date to Oct. 21, 2026. Council member Burke moved approval; the motion passed. The change order reflected schedule and cost impacts tied to delays in federal grant compliance and other conditions encountered during preconstruction, staff said. "The delays were related to completing our National Environmental Policy Act review," Director Hugh Miller said, and additional reviews triggered because the building is more than 50 years old required mitigation and memorandum of agreement documents submitted to the state historical society. Why it matters: the new costs…
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