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Board recommends city commission approve roughly $318,403 change order for Jim Boyd Construction
Summary
Staff asked the Utility Board to recommend a change order for Jim Boyd Construction for utility and pavement work related to Avenue phases; staff and board discussed unforeseen excavation and additional pavement replacement and voted to forward a change-order recommendation of $318,402.60 to the city commission (one board member recorded a 'no' vote).
On Aug. 14 the Albany Utility Board recommended that the City Commission approve a construction change order for Jim Boyd Construction totaling $318,402.60 related to utility and pavement work on the Avenue project.
Project staff explained that the contract was awarded on estimated quantities; during construction teams encountered conditions requiring additional work, including deeper excavations, additional pavement replacement width, utility relocations, and service connections. Staff presented a net change-order figure of $318,402.60 after offsets from contingency line items and other savings. An earlier figure mentioned in discussion ($311,684.75) was superseded in the staff presentation and roll-call motion by the $318,402.60 net amount.
Members asked about approvals and whether architect or engineer certifications were on file; staff said engineers had reviewed and that necessary signatures on pay requests would be secured. The motion to recommend the change order to the city commission passed on the board's roll call with one recorded no vote.
The board’s recommendation sends the change order to the city commission for final authorization and payment; staff said much of the work has been completed in the field.
