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Council closes out Tenth Street Bridge with final change order after months of delay; officials cite material procurement and utility conflicts
Summary
The council approved a change order that reduces the Tenth Street Bridge contract and moved the project into a one‑year warranty period. Council members expressed frustration at delays and discussed lessons for future scheduling and contractor oversight.
KATY, Texas — The Katy City Council on Aug. 11 approved Change Order No. 3 on the Tenth Street Bridge replacement project, a reduction of $125,071.80 that brought the contract total to $2,765,132.56 and moved the work into a one‑year warranty period.
Council members pressed staff about the months‑long delays that stretched the project schedule. City staff and the contractor cited several drivers: difficulty procuring specialized materials (retaining‑wall materials and bridge deck beams), field conflicts that required the city water line to be replaced, utility relocations by private companies and weather days. Staff…
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