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Unexpected rot on gym roof adds change order; staff to request council approval
Summary
During the gym re‑roof, contractors uncovered unsuitable substrate requiring new plywood and insulation (about 218 sheets of plywood quoted); the change order exceeds staff change‑order authorization and will be added to consent to avoid an emergency ratification.
Village staff told council members contractors found unforeseen unsuitable material under the gym roof decking during tear‑off of the existing roof at Village Park. The work requires replacing the substrate with new plywood and associated insulation before finishing the roof.
Staff said the additional work represents a large percentage of the original contract price and exceeds the village’s routine change‑order authorization (staff said they have authority up to 20 percent). The additional work was described as requiring roughly 218 sheets of plywood. Because the project has started, staff said the village could have brought the change order later as an emergency ratification, but they sought council approval on the consent agenda so work can proceed promptly, weather permitting.
Staff said the change order is necessary to remove unsuitable material uncovered only during the tear‑off and that delaying approval would risk schedule and weather impacts.
