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Council approves $236,000 change order for 725 Lake Avenue demolition amid questions over oversight and funding
Summary
Council approved a $236,000 change order on a larger demolition contract for 725 Lake Avenue; aldermen questioned why additional remediation work surfaced after bidding and how the work was financed.
The Racine Common Council on June 3 approved change order No. 1 adding roughly $236,000 to an existing demolition contract for 725 Lake Avenue, a project the council had earlier funded with a mix of CDBG and TID dollars.
Aldermen pressed staff about why the additional costs were not identified before bidding. Council members said contractors had conducted multi-hour site walkthroughs before bidding;…
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