Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Capital Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves $305,900.80 change order for West Street sidewalk project after discovering aged utilities
Summary
City engineer reported unforeseen aged underground utilities on the West Street sidewalk project and requested a supplementary allocation of $305,900.80; council approved the change order to cover the additional costs.
Valdosta’s city engineer reported that crews working on the West Street sidewalk project encountered aged underground utilities that were not identified in initial plans and that the city needs supplementary funds to complete the work.
Ben O’Dowd, city engineer, said staff is requesting $305,900.80 in additional funds to cover unforeseen utility work. He described the issue as encountered during construction and asked council for authority to approve a change order that exceeded his administrative approval threshold.
Council moved and seconded the change order and approved the supplemental funding by voice vote. Staff and the council indicated the work will proceed and that staff will communicate with affected residents and update project records.
