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Council approves $70,578 change order for Medford Navigation Center renovation
Summary
The Medford City Council approved a $70,578 change order for renovation work at the Navigation Center, citing unforeseen steel and material cost increases; project funding includes CDBG and ARPA funds and the total project is now about $585,000.
The Medford City Council on March 19 approved a $70,578 change order for renovation work at the Medford Navigation Center, 685 Market Street, bringing the project total to about $585,000.
Michelle King, the city’s funding director, told the council the additional cost mainly stems from increased steel needs for a bike shelter, an exterior staircase and a storage area. King said a prior change order of $196,241 had already been issued after contractors found 5,000 square feet of asbestos in the building and other unforeseen material increases.
The change order will be charged to a mix of dedicated grant and recovery funds available for the project. “These are CDBG dollars that…
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