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City Council approves $1.04 million change order to advance John Wesley Powell Road design
Summary
The Flagstaff City Council approved Change Order No. 7 with Peak Engineering to advance design of the John Wesley Powell extension, adding roughly $1.044 million and about 1,096 calendar days to the contract to move the project from 30% to 60% design and retain construction‑phase services.
The Flagstaff City Council on July 1 approved Change Order No. 7 with Peak Engineering to continue design work on the John Wesley Powell Road extension, adding $1,044,595 to the design contract and extending the contract term by 1,096 calendar days.
The change order covers five design tasks including project management, advancing the design from roughly 30% to 60%, and retaining construction‑phase services so the engineer of record remains available during construction for field clarifications and exhibits. David Peterson, the city’s capital improvement project manager, told the council the scope covers the about‑4,300‑linear‑foot red alignment between the Little America/Del Rio area and Gibson, and that the package includes multiple subconsultants for geotechnical, floodplain, landscape and architectural work.
Peterson said the construction‑phase services are “a really key, integral part of doing construction on larger projects that really speeds up the project, and construction time as well.” Councilmember Laurel Matthews asked how the added time would affect the schedule; staff said the design and construction‑phase services will overlap and the extended contract is intended to align with construction timing.
Council moved and approved the change order at the meeting. Staff emphasized that tonight’s action funds the additional design and construction‑phase engineering work only; construction contracts will return to council later when procurement for construction proceeds.
Peterson recounted prior change orders on the project and said the city had previously pursued several alternative alignments and extensive public outreach over multiple years. He told the council the current design scope focuses on the red alignment west of earlier concepts and that further design will address floodplain impacts and related constraints.
City staff said the added time amounts to roughly three years of additional contract term and that the change order funds subconsultant work through construction support. The council approved the change order by voice vote. No detailed roll‑call tally was provided during the meeting.
