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Council approves $150,000 increase for Brewster Road rehabilitation after deeper-than-expected pavement found
Summary
Rochester Hills City Council authorized a $150,000 contract increase plus $100,000 contingency for the Brewster Road rehabilitation after contractor milling found a thicker existing asphalt section than the design anticipated.
Rochester Hills City Council on Sept. 8 approved an increase to the contract for the Brewster Road rehabilitation project after fieldwork showed the pavement was thicker than design plans indicated.
City engineering staff told council the project was designed using available as-built plans and pavement core data that indicated roughly a 5-inch hot mix asphalt (HMA) section. Milling operations revealed an average closer to 6.5 inches across the two-mile corridor, increasing material needs. The council authorized an additional $150,000 to the construction contract plus a $100,000 project contingency, bringing…
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