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Oak Harbor council approves 10% contingency increase for NE 7th Avenue reconstruction

2520971 · March 5, 2025
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Council authorized an additional 10% construction contingency of up to $201,156.58 for the Northeast Seventh Avenue reconstruction project, increasing total construction spending authority to $2,615,035.50 to cover unforeseen site conditions and finishing work.

The Oak Harbor City Council on March 4 authorized a 10% additional construction contingency for the Northeast Seventh Avenue reconstruction project, approving up to $201,156.58 and increasing total construction spending authority to $2,615,035.50.

City Engineer Alex Warner and Public Works Director Steve Schuler told the council the multi-year project entered construction in August and encountered design omissions, missing water services in contract documents, wetland soils and other constructability issues that increased quantities and required…

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