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Council approves $15,733.99 change order for East Canton water-main tie-in
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Summary
The Village of East Canton authorized Change Order No. 1 for Wenger Excavating, $15,733.99, to connect an existing 6-inch water line to the new 6-inch main on the east side of Wood Street; council approved the payment after discussion of unexpected field conditions and inaccurate markings.
The Village of East Canton Council voted to authorize payment of Change Order No. 1 to Wenger Excavating in the amount of $15,733.99 to tie an existing water line into a new water main on the east side of Wood Street.
Council members heard that the work was required to connect a supply line that serves residents north of Wood Street (north of Center Street) and that crews used an 8-to-6-inch reducer to join the lines. The additional charge reflects unanticipated excavation work after crews could not locate the existing line where drawings indicated it would be.
The council was told that crews opened the trench “two or three times” while locating the pipe because markings and plans were inaccurate and that staff called the City of Canton to assist with locating utilities. Council documents presented at the meeting said the project included a contingency to cover such costs.
During the motion discussion a service department staff member noted, “They ended up opening it two or three times just to find it.” No statute or external funding source was cited at the meeting; staff said the project’s contingency would absorb the change order.
A roll-call vote followed. The transcript records Collins voting yes and Ben voting yes; the transcript also records one member saying they voted no. The motion carried.
Council members asked staff to confirm contractor restoration work, including replacing an asphalt berm on the north side of the road where residents had expressed concern about road washing. Staff said payment would be processed after confirming restoration was complete and that the village would try to schedule paving with North Star so related street work could be coordinated.
The council’s action authorizes payment to Wenger Excavating for the change order and allows the water-main tie-in work to continue toward final connection and disconnection of the old line once the water tower painting is complete.
