The Richmond City Board of Public Works and Safety on July 3 approved a series of change orders for the Depot District Complete Streets project (design number 170279, contract R41309).

Matt Keller, director of public operations and engineering, told the board change order number 9 would address drainage issues identified by the city and sanitary district by upsizing storm sewer pipe from the initially specified 15-inch and 18-inch lines to 24-inch reinforced concrete pipe, removing 229 feet of 15-inch pipe and replacing it with 24-inch RCP; the change order included a three-day time adjustment. Keller identified the work as part of the project in the Depot District.

The mayor’s office presented change order 10 to pay for discovery, uncovering, testing and subsequent filling and abandonment of about 200 round storage tanks found while excavating at the southwest corner of Eighth Street and Fort Wayne Avenue; the board approved that change order. Change order 11 added temporary lighting to illuminate sidewalks and streets while Richmond Power & Light replaced existing street lighting; the cost of $15,956.61 was designated as nonparticipating and to be paid 100% from local funds. Change order 12 added six-inch yellow thermoplastic striping to replace a planned 4-inch line on a segment of Line A at the request of Julie Ridgeway with the Richmond Police Department; that nonparticipating change order was $934.74. Change order 13 removed unused quantities for benches, bike racks and trash cans and added items to pay for material only; it showed a net decrease and a change order amount of $15,608. Change order 14 covered reconstruction of structures on Main Street due to conflicts with existing gas and water mains and was nonparticipating at $13,123.72. Change order 15 included time adjustments to close out punch-list items; the final walk had occurred the prior week and the additional work extended some items to the end of the month.

Each change order was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff said several of the change orders were nonparticipating and would be funded from local funds rather than participating (external) funding sources.