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Torrington council tables $226,178 change-order request for Church Street bridge
Summary
The council on Nov. 10 tabled a request to approve $226,178.60 in design-initiated change orders for the Church Street bridge (CTDOT Bridge No. 03976), citing unanswered questions about use of contingency funds and remaining bonded-project balances; members asked staff to return with a full accounting.
The Torrington City Council on Nov. 10 voted to table a request authorizing the mayor to approve $226,178.60 in design-initiated change orders for the rehabilitation of the Church Street bridge (CTDOT Bridge No. 03976).
Council members and city staff said the underlying contract for the project came in on budget at $1,000,004.74, but inspections after milling found concrete-deck deficiencies and required repairs, plus additional asphalt shimming on the approach roadway. City staff asked to cover $226,178.60 in extra work from the city pavement bond fund, citing a city…
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