Lake Oswego district approves $348,946 change order after field grading, stormwater and underground tank work

The Lake Oswego School District contract review board on Monday authorized a $348,946 change order for Robinson Construction to address athletic-field grading, stormwater work and removal of an underground oil tank and contaminated soils.

District staff said the work stems from significant grading issues discovered at the athletic field and associated stormwater problems. Staff also reported encountering an underground oil tank that required removal and remediation of contaminated soils, which contributed to the change-order total.

At the contract review board meeting the presenter summarized the items and asked whether the change fell within the project budget buffers; a board member confirmed it was within manageable budget differences. A motion was made “to authorize the clerk or deputy clerk to approve Robinson’s change order in the amount of $348,946,” the board seconded the motion and approved it by voice vote.

The board record does not show a roll-call tally tied to specific member names in the transcript; the motion was approved by a voice vote. The motion authorizes the district clerk or deputy clerk to sign the change order and proceed with the work described.

No amendments to the change order were recorded during the discussion. The presenter did not provide a line-item breakdown in the public remarks beyond grading, stormwater work and underground tank removal; the transcript indicates costs included contaminated-soil removal but does not specify separate dollar amounts for each element.

The contract review board adjourned and the full school-board regular session convened shortly afterward at 6:05 p.m.