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Lebanon approves $408,264 change order for Fordyce Street full‑depth reconstruction
Summary
The Lebanon Board of Public Works and Safety approved change order No. 12, converting a planned wedge-and-level treatment on Fordyce Street between Grant and Park streets to full‑depth reconstruction at a cost of $408,264, to be covered from existing contingency funds.
The Lebanon Board of Public Works and Safety on June 9 approved a $408,264 change order to expand the Fordyce Street project from wedge-and-level repairs to full‑depth reconstruction between Grant Street and Park Street.
Engineering director Kevin Kralik told the board the decision followed observations during trail and mainline paving that heavy paving equipment was damaging the existing roadway, indicating a need for deeper repairs. "This change order is for $408,264," Kralik said during the meeting. He said the city still has a contingency balance sufficient to cover the increase and estimated the change would delay the project by about one to two weeks.
The change order uses existing contract unit prices and extends quantities to include stone base, asphalt surface, and subgrade compaction. Kralik said recent pavement damage under a roughly 75,000‑pound transfer buggy and the risk of reflective cracking from prior patches strengthened the case for full‑depth replacement. He reported base paving was expected on June 13 and the project otherwise remained on schedule.
Board members moved to approve change order No. 12 and the motion passed by voice vote. The transcript did not record a roll‑call tally or the names of the motion mover and seconder.
Why it matters: The switch to full‑depth reconstruction aims to address recurring pavement failures and reduce the need for repeated short‑term repairs that can cause reflective cracking and premature surface failure. The project funding will come from the contract contingency the engineering report referenced, which Kralik said was approximately $670,000 before this change.
Next steps: The board approved the change order; city staff will proceed under the revised scope and continue paving and driveway work, with the project manager providing further scheduling details as work continues.
