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Council approves multi‑part time extensions and change orders for Port Acres drainage project after delays and utility conflicts
Summary
The council approved two change orders extending the Port Acres drainage project completion and increasing the overall contract to cover unforeseen utility relocations, asbestos abatements and other costs; members pressed staff for better reporting and regular contractor updates.
Port Arthur city council voted Monday to approve time extensions and budget adjustments tied to long‑running Port Acres drainage work after staff described unexpected utility conflicts and weather delays.
City staff and the project engineer told the council crews encountered multiple historic pipelines on FM‑365 and a 16‑inch water main located differently than shown on as‑built maps; those findings required relocation, abatement and additional utility work. Council then approved (a) a time extension request that added calendar days to the ALCO LLC construction contract and (b) a separate change order to pay contractors…
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