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Council approves $46,408 change order for Evanston transmission pipeline project
Summary
Council approved Resolution 25-44 to authorize change order No. 1 on the Evanston Transmission Pipeline 2022 project, a $46,408 increase tied to unforeseen utilities and unit-price guarantees; staff said crews are halfway along Sioux Street and facing buried utility complexities.
Evanston — The City of Evanston approved Resolution 25-44, authorizing change order No. 1 for the Evanston Transmission Pipeline 2022 project to cover unforeseen work and secure unit pricing, increasing the project cost by $46,408.
The change order covers extra work the city encountered while installing the transmission line, including locating previously unknown utilities and securing a unit price for flow fill materials.
Public works staff member Newsome briefed the council: "They are making progress," he said, and described potholing efforts to find an existing line coming out of the water treatment plant. Newsome said crews had to use a vac truck and that the project team had been "poking around until we finally discovered it." Councilors asked whether the project remains on track; Newsome said crews are "halfway down Sioux right now" and that progress should improve once work moves off that road.
City staff explained that one line item in the change order was included to secure a unit price for flow fill even though later adjustments reduced the expected quantity, and the staff estimate suggested the city may not need the full quantity originally listed.
A motion to approve Resolution 25-44 passed by voice vote. Councilors did not attach additional funding contingencies during the meeting; staff indicated the change order addresses immediate construction risks and unknown underground conditions.
Councilors characterized the work as typical for an underground rehabilitation project, noting that much of the infrastructure is hidden and subject to surprises during excavation.
