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Evansville board approves change orders and recommends acceptance of Walnut Street Phase 2
Summary
The board approved multiple change orders for the Walnut Street project — including a $19,176.52 increase for an underground stormwater detention extension and a $80,821.62 increase to adjust sanitary laterals — and recommended acceptance of Phase 2 of the project; one final balancing change order remains.
The City of Evansville board on July 3 approved change orders and recommended acceptance for portions of the Walnut Street improvement project (project 41599).
City engineers presented change order No. 11 for the Walnut Street underground stormwater detention system, citing an increase of $19,176.52 — attributed to an extension required after workers discovered service laterals for adjacent residential properties — bringing that contract’s total to $21,674,058.46 as stated in the agenda. The board approved the change order by voice vote.
A separate change order (listed as No. 3 for the Walnut Street project) was presented to cover adjustments to sanitary laterals encountered during construction; staff said crews encountered “several dozen” laterals in the project corridor. The increase cited for that work was $80,821.62; the presenter corrected a transcription error during the meeting and confirmed the correct figure. The board approved that change order as well.
Engineers also asked for a recommendation of acceptance for Walnut Street improvement project Phase 2, saying consultant StructurePoint had overseen punch‑list completion and final paperwork. Phase 2 runs from Weinbach out to Van and the board recommended acceptance; staff noted there remains one final balancing change order to issue.
The board also approved Appendix A right‑of‑way permit applications and several site‑specific traffic maintenance procedures as compliant with the Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for the listed permits. Those permit applications were presented as reviewed and in order.
All approvals were taken by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff said some storm sewer elements were decentralized across side streets, and that the project reused as much existing system as practicable where feasible. The board complimented staff and contractors on the completed work and moved on to other business.
Provenance: Discussion begins with presentation of change orders and ends with the board’s recommendation of acceptance for Phase 2.
