Commission reviews sanitary lateral fix to shooting-range area; $8,820 relocation quoted, Avamarche to absorb half

Engineering staff described Change Order No. 6 (job 20190046) involving discovery that a sanitary lateral serving the back shooting-range area had been severed during recent work. Staff said initial plan documents and inspections had misidentified the line as a dry line, but a field check showed it is active and not connected at present. The feasible option is to connect the lateral to an existing sanitary lateral to the east; contractor pricing for relocating the pipe was presented at $8,820. Staff said Avamarche has agreed to absorb half of the cost, but because the city’s contract is with the contractor the board was asked to approve the full change order amount; staff noted net city cost would be roughly $4,410.

Commissioners discussed the low frequency of bathroom use at the shooting range and the need for active service because staff and users must clean to remove lead contamination after use. The item was put to a motion. The transcript records the motion and a recorded approval announcement; the transcript text reads 'That has passed to 0,' which is unclear in numeric detail. Because the transcript’s tally language is ambiguous, the article reports the action as approved with the vote tally not clearly specified in the transcript.

Next steps: staff will process the change order and coordinate cost-sharing with Avamarche as discussed.