Council approves $112,000 change order for 25th Street water and sewer project; staff cites grant funding
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Council approved a $112,000 change order for the 25th Street water and sewer improvements, noting the work is fully grant‑funded and the contract modification is legally permissible so long as total contract limits are respected.
Council approved a $112,000 contract change order for the 25th Street water and sewer improvements with Lone Hickory Cattle Company, staff said during the meeting. The city manager told the council the work feeds planned housing development at the Locust Street property and that the city is not using local funds because the work is grant‑funded.
When a council member asked whether a change order for a separate project was legal, legal counsel (Bryce) responded that change orders are allowed provided the total contract amount is not changed above allowed limits and that the funds for this work are unrestricted grant funds. Staff said remobilization with a new contractor would add costs; having Lone Hickory already on site avoids those fees.
The motion to approve the change order passed on a roll call vote. The council later ratified the approval under the Perry Municipal Authority.
No additional funding obligations were reported by staff because they said the project will be covered by grant proceeds; precise grant program names beyond the general grant funding comment were not stated at the council table.