City Council on Oct. 22 approved a change order to Davis Construction's contract for the new public works facility (ARPA project #27), increasing the contract by $83,014 to cover excavation and removal of an estimated 275 cubic yards of contaminated soil discovered at the site.

The resolution records the increased contract total rising from $4,825,353 to $4,908,367 and specifies that if site conditions require removal of additional contaminated soil beyond the estimate, the city agreed to a unit cost of $75 per cubic yard for such removal, subject to final review and approval by appropriate city officials and the city solicitor.

Council members discussed that encountering additional site conditions and change orders is customary for large construction projects and that residents will see ongoing reference to Davis Construction during the project's duration. The change order was approved by roll call; council asked that the solicitor complete a final review before execution.

Clarifying details:
- Change order No. 14‑0001 amount: $83,014.
- Revised contract total (as read into the record): $4,908,367.
- Estimated contaminated soil identified: approximately 275 cubic yards; additional removal at $75/yd if required.
- Resolution language requires final review and approval by the city solicitor before final execution.

Provenance: the change‑order resolution and discussion appear in the ordinances/resolutions portion of the transcript and were read into the record (discussion begins near 01:03:00 in the meeting transcript).