Council approves easement acquisitions and $28,777.60 change order for Mattis Avenue project

Champaign’s City Council on Sept. 16 voted unanimously to authorize acquisition of right-of-way, permanent easements and temporary easements for the Mattis Avenue project from Windsor Road to Curtis Road, and approved change order No. 2 with Lochmuller Group Inc. in the amount of $28,777.60 for additional phase 2 engineering services.

Council consolidated Council Bills 2025-164 through 2025-168 for consideration and voted 7-0 to approve the easement acquisitions and the change order. City staff noted Kate Swinford of Lochmuller Group was in the audience.

City staff described the easements as necessary to construct Mattis Avenue improvements as planned. The change order covers additional engineering tasks for phase 2 of the project.

Staff will proceed with acquiring required property interests and implementing the change order in accordance with the contract authorization.