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Cascade Township delays vote on Cascade Road pedestrian bridge change order after county-led repairs increase scope and cost
Summary
Trustees heard engineers and contractors explain that county-directed joint repairs and resurfacing revealed severely deteriorated bridge deck joints, adding roughly 4–5 weeks of work and prompting a $66,380 engineering/inspection change-order request; trustees agreed to seek clarification from Kent County before acting.
Engineers and contractors told Cascade Charter Township trustees on June 24 that unplanned county-directed repairs to the Thornapple River pedestrian bridge uncovered badly deteriorated deck joints that required immediate attention and resurfacing, extending construction by about four to five weeks and triggering additional inspection and administration work.
Engineer Eric Thorne and representatives from Spalding DeDecker and Davis Construction said the scope of the township’s pedestrian enhancements — new pedestrian crossings, vehicle-rated barrier, decorative work, lighting, brick pavers and fencing — has not changed from the project approved at bid. The contractors said the extra time and charges resulted primarily from county work to replace deck…
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