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Council reviews $83,014 change order for public works facility excavation and environmental remediation
Summary
Staff described a proposed change order (R-116) increasing the Davis Construction contract by $83,014 to address excavation of 275 cubic yards of manganese-contaminated soil and removal of two underground storage tanks at the new public works facility; staff said additional change orders are possible.
City staff explained on Oct. 20 that Resolution R-116 would authorize Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $83,014 to increase the contract value with Davis Construction for the new public works facility (ARPA project No. 27) to $4,908,367.
Staff said the change order covers excavation and disposal of approximately 275 cubic yards of soil with elevated manganese levels discovered during environmental assessment work after bids were received, and the removal of two underground storage tanks found at the site. Additional change orders are expected for post-removal environmental testing and any further remediation if contamination beyond the discovered material is found.
A staff presenter explained that the overall project budget is larger than the construction contract figures alone because it includes soft costs such as engineering and environmental review; the transcript included discussion that the total project cost is closer to $9 million when hard and soft costs are combined.
Council asked whether more change orders should be expected; staff answered that the discovery of subsurface contamination was not part of the original bid package and that additional change orders for further remediation or testing are possible if additional contamination is found.
Provenance: - topicintro: excerpt listing R-116 and the $83,014 change order (transcript excerpt). - topicfinish: excerpt where staff details the manganese soil excavation, underground storage tanks and potential for more change orders (transcript excerpt).
Ending: The change order was described and explained; the transcript does not include a recorded council vote on R-116 in the available excerpt.
