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San Leandro council approves larger change-order cap for road project after questioning over PLA threshold
Summary
The San Leandro City Council voted unanimously March 3 to allow an increased construction change-order cap for a pavement rehabilitation contract after discussion about potholing, unexpected base repairs and whether the change order would trigger a project labor agreement.
The San Leandro City Council voted unanimously March 3 to allow an increase in construction change orders for a roadway rehabilitation project, after councillors raised concerns about investigative potholing work, project labor agreement (PLA) thresholds and contracting practices.
Councilmembers debated item 5b—a consent calendar item later pulled for discussion—after Councilmember Simon and others asked why radar had been used instead of more precise but disruptive potholing and how the change order would affect the city’s PLA requirements. “I think 25 is high for a change order,” Councilmember Simon said during the discussion, expressing support for more preconstruction investigation on future projects.
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