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Library renovation hit by groundwater infiltration; council set to approve $1.17M change order from contingency
Summary
City staff told council that new water infiltration at the Richardson Public Library requires excavation and exterior waterproofing on the north, south and west facades; staff recommended change order #2 (~$1,170,000) funded from bond contingency and warned it will push final construction and the six-week move-in timeline into late summer.
City staff told the Council that water infiltration discovered during the Richardson Public Library renovation requires broader exterior waterproofing work and a change order on the consent agenda.
Charles Goff, who overviewed construction, said the renovation is about 75% complete. The project team has seen persistent water infiltration on the west facade (previously the east side had been the primary problem). Based on findings from the building-envelope consultant, staff recommends excavating the north, south…
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