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Council splits over Buttonwoods Avenue pipeline after Stantec change order; committee holds project, council later advances it
Summary
Council members were sharply divided over a $31,000 change order for additional borings on the Buttonwoods Avenue pipeline replacement after an engineering report showed liquefiable soils; the finance committee voted to hold for vendor testimony, but the full council later voted 7–2 to proceed and asked the administration to get vendor answers on timing and costs.
Council members clashed over a $31,000 change order for the Buttonwoods Avenue water-main replacement after geotechnical work showed subsurface conditions different from initial borings.
Public Works and Water Division staff said initial borings taken in August reached 50 feet but indicated loose, liquefiable sands; Stantec recommended three additional borings to 85 feet to confirm a safe depth for directional drilling. Christy Moretti, Public Works director, described the extra line items as $20,000 for contractor…
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