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City reports stormwater repair at Magnolia required unplanned work; contractor and staff negotiated extra costs
Summary
Public works staff described an unexpectedly complex drainage repair at Magnolia that required deeper excavation and additional materials; staff said the contractor worked with the city to reduce what could have been a much larger change order and reported a budget overrun discussed at the council meeting.
Public works staff briefed the council on a recently completed stormwater replacement at Magnolia that encountered saturated soils and unexpected subsurface conditions, requiring deeper excavation and additional pipe work.
Staff said crews found saturated soil and groundwater when they excavated, requiring the contractor to extend excavation and install additional pipe and rock base. According to the presentation, the contractor planned…
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