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Fenton Board of Aldermen approves $15,258 change order for Budweil Park Pavilion repairs
Summary
At an undated meeting of the Fenton Board of Aldermen, the board approved Change Order No. 2 with Maximum Construction to repair a damaged lintel at Budweil Park Pavilion, adding a $15,258 lump sum to the project. Council members discussed discovered termite damage and an engineers recommendation on header materials.
The Fenton Board of Aldermen on an undated meeting approved Change Order No. 2 with Maximum Construction for repairs to the Budweil Park Pavilion, adding a $15,258 lump sum to the project contract.
The change order was introduced during the meeting after contractors removed roofing and roof trusses and discovered extensive rot in a wooden lintel above a window. Dan, a staff member present at the meeting, said the lintel had been "termite infested previously, not currently," and that when the trusses were removed "everything below it crumbled," requiring the lintel and supporting masonry to be rebuilt.
Board members discussed construction details and materials. One alderman asked whether the repair would use a steel or metal header above the opening; Dan answered that the city had consulted the engineer, who "doesn't recommend" using metal there, saying the planned approach is consistent with typical framing and "will be just fine." Dan also stated the completed repair would include header boards above the opening rather than exposed stone.
A motion "that we accept the changes with Maximum Construction for the Budweil Park Pavilion" was made during the meeting and seconded by Alderman Jokers. The mayor called for a voice vote; members answered "Aye," and the mayor declared the motion carried. The meeting record included the lump-sum amount for the change order: $15,258.
City staff said they will meet with the project engineer the following Monday to review additional items the contractor has identified as work proceeds. The board then moved to adjourn.
Notes on procedure: the approval was taken by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript. The agenda item was discussed during the meeting's construction/parks business; the transcript indicates demolition work had already opened the pavilion interior and that the contractor found the lintel and surrounding masonry to be in worse condition than expected.
