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Engineer reports Holy Rosary bulkhead nearing completion; final change order to return in January
Summary
Hartman Engineer told the board Dec. 9 that the Holy Rosary bulkhead project is about 95% complete after change-order work addressing slope stability and groundwater; substantial completion was pushed by rain and holidays and a final balance/change order is expected in January.
Hartman Engineer representative Mr. Mokla updated the board Dec. 9 on the Holy Rosary bulkhead, describing change‑order work to address slope stability and groundwater issues and to reinforce the wall.
He said the contractor excavated the backside, installed GeoFoam to lighten the fill, placed wick drains tied to the sheet pile, and removed and reinstalled sections of sheet piling with steel wailers and soldier piles spaced roughly every 10 feet. "I was out there today and the wick drains are working," he said, adding that there is a steady water flow coming from a nearby cemetery that contributed to the original stability issues.
Mr. Mokla said the contractor had been scheduled to be complete on Monday but rain days and holidays pushed substantial completion to the following Wednesday; he estimated the project was about 95% complete and recommended board members visit the site. He said staff would return in January with the final balance and change order reflecting items not used or billed.
A board member cautioned the district should avoid becoming 'in the bulkhead business' because of long-term maintenance costs but said, when necessary, the construction approach used at Holy Rosary is a model to require in the future to avoid repeated failures.
