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City reports progress, costs and change orders for Parts & Public Service facility
Summary
Director Dorman told council the Parts & Public Service facility—awarded to Pepper Construction for $30,698,752—is about 30% complete, with $9 million paid to date, about $400,000 in change orders and $2.4 million in contingency authorized; substantial completion is slated for December 2026.
Director Dorman provided Council an update July 28 on construction of Reynoldsburg’s Parts & Public Service facility, a multi‑building campus that will house vehicle maintenance, an administrative wing and storage buildings.
"Total contract amount ... was dollars $30,698,752," Dorman said. He reported the project is about 30% complete and that the city has issued approximately $9,000,000 to the contractor to date. Dorman said roughly $400,000 has been recorded in change orders and that Council earlier authorized $2,400,000 in contingency to cover change orders.
Dorman described substantial completion as scheduled for December 2026, with a contract completion date of Jan. 15, 2027, and said the city hopes to occupy an interim administrative building as early as March or April 2026. He explained that site conditions forced excavation of buried material and that crews have lost about 33 work days to rain; he offered a guided site tour for council members.
He walked council through project photos showing steel erection, vehicle maintenance bays, a wash bay to extend fleet life after snow events, a salt barn and a 2,000‑square‑foot greenhouse. Dorman said the project has encountered both change directives (temporary, priced later) and formal change orders; he reported roughly 10 change orders have been finalized and about five change directives remain outstanding while pricing and documentation are completed.
Pepper Construction is the on‑site contractor. Dorman said staff believe the project can remain within the authorized budget despite subsurface issues and weather delays, and that the city has sought to capture savings where possible.
