Board approves time extension and additional work as Zaragoza Street project moves toward closeout

The Laredo Investment Board on Jan. 14 accepted a contractor time extension and approved change orders and coordination services needed to complete the Zaragoza Street public‑improvements project.

City and consultant staff told the board most construction is finished but one remaining supplier delay — custom stone caps and brick veneer for a small retaining/seating wall — prevents final closeout. Edward Ochoa, project manager with KCI, said the project team held a pre‑final inspection on Jan. 15 and issued a punch list to the contractor. “The contractor has done pretty much all of them already,” Ochoa said. “The only pending item is the stone cap and the brick veneer … we received the updated bid from the manufacturer yesterday … he’s gonna get that…