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Board approves Amendment 1 with Becker Hoppe for Washington Street retaining wall design and construction administration
Summary
The board approved Amendment 1 to the agreement with Becker Hoppe for additional design services, grading/layout work and estimated construction administration for the Washington Street retaining wall; the amendment totals an estimated $35,338 for design and $23,610 for construction administration time and materials.
The Board of Public Works approved Amendment 1 to the agreement with Becker Hoppe on Aug. 5 to advance design and construction administration for the Washington Street retaining wall project.
Staff described Amendment 1 as including three components: $4,000 for additional grading and layout work related to a parking lot coordinate with a concurrent lift station project, $7,728 for additional wall design work discovered after contract execution, and an estimated $23,610 for construction administration services (shop‑drawing review and periodic inspections) billed on a time‑and‑materials basis. A staff member recommended approval, saying the additional design work would save construction costs in the long run.
A board member moved to approve the first amendment; another seconded the motion and the board voted in favor. The transcript records the board’s approval but does not show an executed amendment document or a contract number on the record.
Staff said they lack in‑house construction administration capacity for shop drawing review and periodic inspections and that the time‑and‑materials portion would be tracked against the $23,610 estimate. The board’s approval allows staff to continue contract administration work with Becker Hoppe under the new amendment.
