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Change order approved for South Parking Lot drainage; staff clarifies $27,960 increase on $3.75 million contract
Summary
The board approved change order No. 3 — a $27,960 increase — to a contract for drainage work at the South Parking Lot after staff corrected a misread figure; the total contract amount was stated as $3,752,020.
The Evansville City Board of Public Works on May 4 approved change order No. 3 for drainage improvements at the South Parking Lot, adding $27,960 to the contract to cover additional demolition and replacement of concrete pavement related to water-line relocation and new storage installations.
City staff described field conditions that required demolition and replacement of an additional 233 square yards of concrete pavement. Board materials said the change-order amount was calculated using the contract unit price. Staff stated the change order increases the contract by $27,960; during the meeting there was a brief misreading of the figures and staff corrected the record. The total contract amount was stated in the meeting as $3,752,020.
"Water line installation required demolition of existing concrete pavement. Field conditions related to the new water storage installations required an additional 233 square yards of concrete pavement to be demoed and replaced," the staff report said, as read to the board. Board members moved and seconded the change order and approved it by voice vote.
No public comment was recorded on this item and the board did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript. The meeting record did not include procurement documents, contractor name, or a schedule for the additional work.
