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Board approves change orders, time extensions and road closures tied to College Avenue and annex roof projects
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Summary
The board approved a $6,470.52 change order for College Avenue Phase 1 tree removal, an $8,159 increase and 60-day extension for the annex reroof project, and extensions for Jefferson Street and a College Avenue closure to accommodate utility relocations.
The Goshen Board of Public Works and Safety approved multiple construction-related change orders and road-closure requests affecting College Avenue and the annex roof project at its February meeting.
Andrew Lund of Goshen Engineering presented a balancing change order for the College Avenue Phase 1 tree-removal contract (Job No. 20190022). The change order increases the contract price by $6,470.52 to a final amount of $51,671.90, a 14.31% increase over the original $45,201.38, to cover additional trees, one stump and larger-diameter items. The redevelopment commission had already approved the change order on Feb. 10; the board approved it unanimously.
Dustin Saylor, director of utilities, presented Change Order No. 3 for the annex reroof project, documenting contractor-requested weather days and replacement-tile costs after winter weather. The change order includes documented weather delays (60 weather days), an $7,659 tile cost plus a $500 omission correction for a total of $8,159, bringing total change orders to $35,441 (about 3.21% over the bid amount). Saylor said the contractor documented 60 weather days and that new completion date would be April 30, 2026. The board approved the time extension and price increase unanimously.
In tandem with the annex change-order approval, the board also approved extending the Jefferson Street closure (5th Street to the first alley east of 5th) through May 1 to support the annex roof replacement. Separately, engineering presented a requested College Avenue closure (Lincoln Way East/US 33 to Century Drive) by NIPSCO to relocate utilities; engineering recommended conditional approval pending right-of-way permit review and confirmed local access would be maintained; the board approved the College Avenue closure contingent on permit review.
The actions authorize staff to proceed with recovery of added costs, permit checks, and continued coordination with utility providers; each motion passed by unanimous voice vote in the transcript.
