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Council approves Sunrise Park change orders; city says savings offset most added costs

5753706 · September 10, 2025
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Athens City Council approved three change orders for Sunrise Park construction on Sept. 8: a deductive electrical change (‑$57,415) and two additional change orders totaling $76,180, producing a net additional cost of about $18,765, the city said. Council approved all three resolutions unanimously.

The Athens City Council on Sept. 8 approved three change orders affecting the Sunrise Park construction project after a project update from the city’s project manager.

Council approved a deductive change order for bid package 4 (site electrical work) to Hennessy Construction LLC in the amount of negative $57,415, a change order for bid package 3 (general work) to EMW Construction in the amount of $7,590, and a change order for bid package 2 (civil and utilities) to Grayson Carter & Son Contracting Inc. in the amount of $68,590. All three measures passed on roll call votes (each 5‑0).

Project management staff explained the three items together: the…

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