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Council discusses contract time extensions, unforeseen work and Saint Michael’s punch list
Summary
City staff recommended granting 27 weather-related contract days and described broader schedule extensions and unforeseen site conditions affecting multiple street and utility projects, including outstanding punch-list work at the Saint Michael’s project.
Biloxi city staff told the City Council that contractor schedules for several street and utility projects should be extended to reflect weather-related lost workdays and other unforeseen site conditions, and recommended granting 27 additional days based on meteorological data from Keesler Air Force Base.
City staff said the additional 27 days are “based on Keesler’s meteorological data” and recommended council approval; staff also said total permitted extensions on the contract could reach “up to a hundred and 9 days.”
Why it matters: the extensions affect project completion dates for multiple capital projects — including work on Camellia Street, Southern Avenue and the Saint Michael’s site — and could change when contractors reach punch-list and cleanup phases. Council members pressed staff about whether the extensions change the…
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