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Boonville staff preview $52,000–$60,000 change order for Main Street overlay; 4th Street grant bid unsuccessful
Summary
City staff told the council they plan a $52,000–$60,000 change order to address subgrade failure on Main Street using a concrete subbase and asphalt riding surface; staff also reported the city did not receive a grant for 4th Street repairs and will re-scope projects.
City public-works staff and the city administrator briefed the Boonville City Council on July 1 on a recommended change to the Main Street overlay project and on the status of larger street repairs.
Staff said the contractor and city recommended shifting to a more extensive subgrade repair method for longer longevity, which staff characterized as a $52,000 to $60,000 change order. The approach described included excavating to address subgrade failure, placing geotextile, adding six inches of a finer rock (type 5), installing eight inches of concrete for structural repair and finishing with two inches of asphalt for the riding surface. Staff said the formal change order will appear on the next council agenda and estimated work could start around July 15.
Council members asked whether the change order would increase project cost and staff confirmed it would. Staff said they are still negotiating exact figures with the contractor and that the formal change order has not yet been finalized.
On the 4th Street reconstruction initiative (curb-to-curb), staff said the city did not receive the grant it applied for (one of 12 projects awarded from more than 1,000 applicants). Staff said they will revisit the project scope, consider doing a smaller portion this year or spreading work across years, and return with a recommendation after awaiting recent bid openings and anticipated savings in other line items.
No formal action on the change order or 4th Street project was taken at the July 1 meeting; staff will return with formal change-order paperwork and cost details on a future agenda.
