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Council approves $426,585 change order for Port Arthur animal shelter after contractor finds buried foundations
Summary
Port Arthur City Council voted May 6 to approve a $426,585 change order to the construction contract for the new animal shelter after contractors discovered unexpected buried foundations and underground conditions; council debated the cost, contingency and schedule extension.
Port Arthur City Council approved May 6 a change order increasing the construction contract for the city's new animal shelter by $426,585.34, citing unexpected underground conditions discovered during excavation that required redesign and additional work. The council also approved a linked budget amendment to cover the increase.
What the council approved Construction Zone (contractor) submitted change order number 1 (actually noted in the packet as change order number 2) to increase the contract by $426,585.34 and to add 214 calendar days to the contract timeline; the new contract total was stated in the staff report as $8,376,034 (construction total) with the revised completion target discussed as October (staff schedule). Council voted to approve the change order and the budget amendment (Ordinance PO7331) that…
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