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Board approves Fire Station 6 change order and authorizes 2026 street and ADA bids
Summary
Elkhart's Board of Works approved change order No. 1 for the Fire Station 6 project — adding concrete work, a larger job‑trailer parking area and extra soil testing — increasing the contract by $45,159 to a current price of $7,489,159; the board also authorized advertisement of standard 2026 street materials, on‑call construction and ADA curb‑ramp bids.
The Elkhart City Board of Works approved change order No. 1 for the Fire Station 6 project on Ada Drive and authorized a set of routine 2026 procurement actions for streets and drainage.
City engineer Jeff Schafer told the board the change order covers three items: (1) upgrading a portion of asphalt pavement to concrete behind the apparatus bay to provide a better surface for maintenance, (2) installing…
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