The City Council approved change order number 9 to the contract with Stellar J Corporation for the Marina Pump Station Improvement Project, increasing the contract by $71,841.24 to cover additional asphalt paving to restore parking areas and address deteriorated pavement conditions discovered during construction. Staff said some pavement affected by the project was in worse condition than shown in original plans and required additional work.

Project staff said substantial completion was issued about two weeks earlier and the city is operating the pump station; Stellar J was finishing punch list items with an expected off‑site date around Oct. 23. The change order brings the total change-order amount to just over $1.4 million in accumulated changes (staff presented a worksheet in the packet) and the total contract amount to approximately $15,566,628.41, tax and applicable items included.

Council members asked how many change orders the project had accrued (this was change order number 9) and whether the project remained within budget. Staff said several change orders resulted from unforeseen underground conditions and federal requirements (e.g., American-made steel), and that the project remains within the overall project budget with limited contingency remaining. Staff said they would report final accounting when construction is fully complete.

Council members and staff discussed scheduling a ribbon-cutting once final work is complete; staff said late October or early November would be likely if remaining concrete repairs and punch-list items are finished.