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Board approves change order to finish Water's Edge culvert replacement after permit change and rising rental dewatering costs
Summary
Indian River County commissioners approved a change order on March 11 to finish culvert replacements at Water's Edge Phase 2 after the local water-control district required a larger reinforced concrete pipe and additional dewatering measures, which increased costs and delayed work.
Indian River County commissioners on March 11 approved a change order to complete culvert replacement work in the Water's Edge Phase 2 subdivision after an inspection by the local water-control district prompted a permit change that required a larger reinforced concrete pipe and additional temporary dewatering and sheet-pile measures.
What happened Staff explained that the project originally received permitting that allowed using a 43-inch corrugated metal pipe; the contractor had purchased and delivered that pipe. During a follow-up inspection, the Indian River Farms Water Control District's engineer told staff the earlier specification would not meet the district's…
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