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Commission approves $44,149 change order after discovering major electrical conduits during City Hall restroom work
Summary
The Battle Creek City Commission approved a $44,149.15 change order to Schweitzer Incorporated after crews uncovered large, undocumented electrical conduits and other utilities while creating space for a new ADA-compliant first-floor restroom.
The Battle Creek City Commission on March 18 approved a change order not to exceed $44,149.15 to contract 2020Five-fifty3B with Schweitzer Incorporated after contractors uncovered unexpected electrical and plumbing infrastructure while creating an ADA-compliant restroom on the first floor of City Hall.
Commissioners and staff said the additional work is needed because crews found multiple electrical conduits and utility lines inside a wall and under floors that were not shown on existing drawings. The city’s project manager, Katie Norton, said crews discovered "six different electrical conduits running up from the basement all the way to the Fourth Floor of City Hall" and that the conduits include power for air-handler…
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