City staff told the Public Works and Safety Board on Sept. 3 that two change orders for the Smith Valley Road and Averitt Road roundabout carry no additional cost: one extends contract days to accommodate detour setup ahead of school openings, and the other adds nine additional days. The board approved both change orders.
Staff said utility relocations remain a schedule challenge but that the contractor and project partners were continuing to work; projected completion was mid-to-late October.
Separately, the board approved substituting a different brand for pedestrian crossing signal hardware to match the contractor's equipment without increasing cost. Staff said the upgrade will provide a more modern signal control system and the contractor agreed to the equipment at no extra price.
The board authorized the mayor to sign operations and maintenance manuals related to the Honey Creek Farm sections and approved the change orders for the roundabout by voice vote.