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Council authorizes $105,044 work order for Workman Boulevard extension; staff cites cold-weather concrete measures
Summary
The Seward City Council approved Work Order No. 4 with M.E. Collins Contracting adding $105,044 for the Workman Boulevard extension; staff described truck detours, a new traffic-control signal and the use of heating to maintain concrete cure temperatures in cold weather.
The Seward City Council on Dec. 23 approved Work Order No. 4 with M.E. Collins Contracting, authorizing $105,044 in additional work on the Workman Boulevard extension.
Mike (speaker 6) told the council the work order covers two access-road items — a truck detour set up along Highway 15 to keep heavy vehicles off Whippen Boulevard and a traffic-control signal installed to support the access road — and the primary cost is associated with measures required to pour concrete in cold weather. He said crews have been maintaining the subgrade at about 40 degrees before pours and keeping the surface near 70 degrees during the day so concrete will cure properly overnight despite low temperatures.
Staff noted that cumulative additional work across change orders totals $190,927, roughly 10% above the original contract value, but that the overall project cost remains below an earlier engineer estimate and is on track to complete if conditions allow. Mike said the per-square-foot price being paid is approximately $22.90 and characterized the unit pricing as reasonable given the additional heating and protection work required.
Councilmembers said local businesses using temporary access — including PetSource and others near the Rio campus — have coped with the detour but emphasized the need to finish the intersection so businesses and new developments can operate without prolonged disruption. The council voted to approve the work order and asked staff to consolidate change orders into a single change order at the appropriate time and to continue reporting progress to the council.
The engineering department listed CDBG and NDOT EOP grants among funding sources supporting the roadway work; public-works staff said the project remains dependent on continued grant support.
