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Council approves wheelchair‑lift change order subject to project‑manager review; authorizes hiring project manager
Summary
The Friendship Heights Village Council approved a change from a large ADA ramp to a wheelchair lift for the Red House renovation, accepted a contractor change order request with added cost subject to project‑manager review, and unanimously authorized hiring a project manager to oversee construction and permitting.
The Friendship Heights Village Council moved forward on accessibility work at the village‑owned Red House and authorized hiring a project manager to oversee remaining design, permitting and construction.
Village staff reported that the contractor working on the Red House’s ADA renovations had proposed substituting a wheelchair lift for a conventional ramp. The substitution was presented as a space‑saving alternative: the ramp would consume substantial outdoor seating and circulation area, while a lift would have a smaller footprint. The contractor submitted a change‑order request that would add $15,293 above the budgeted ramp cost of $35,000; the lift itself was quoted separately and was discussed in the…
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