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Council approves $27,000 change order for City Hall window repairs
Summary
Council approved a change order to address additional exterior rot discovered while replacing second-floor City Hall windows; staff said contingency covered the work and the change order is approximately $27,000.
The Arlington City Council approved a change order for additional exterior trim and frame work on second-floor City Hall windows after staff opened window areas and found more rot and damaged casing than originally anticipated.
Paul, presenting the item, said staff had included contingency in the project budget but that the full extent of casing and trim work only became clear once the windows were removed. A council member asked where the additional $27,000-plus in expenditures would come from; Paul confirmed the work was within the project budget and apologized that a budget line-number was not shown on the item packet.
A motion to approve "the change order for complete trim and frame painting of all exterior City Hall windows" passed by voice vote. The motion authorized the contractor to perform the additional trim and casing repairs and repaint the exterior frames.
Why it matters: The change order addresses latent damage discovered during construction; staff said contingency funds cover the work, avoiding a separate budget amendment.
Source: Council presentation and discussion during the Arlington City Council meeting, Oct. 1, 2025. Direct attributions to Paul (city staff) and a council member who asked about budget origins.
