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2325 street improvement project largely complete; staff warns of contingency overruns
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Summary
A staff member told the Rhodes Advisory Committee that the 2325 Street improvement project is "pretty much done" with paving and striping finished, inspections complete and two minor punch-list items remaining, but change orders will likely draw on contingency funds.
The Rhodes Advisory Committee was told on March 25 that the 2325 Street improvement project is largely finished but will likely draw from contingency funds as change orders are finalized.
A Staff member said the "2325 Street improvement project is pretty much done," adding that all paving work and striping are complete and inspections have been finished. The staff update noted "just a couple of punch list items" remain and that the second pay application is in the accounts-payable process.
Why it matters: staff said additional repair work was required where crews discovered little or no base under existing asphalt, forcing more repair-and-replace work than expected. "Once we ground the streets, we found lots of areas that there was really kind of like cobble rock in the street, and that was about it," the Staff member said, explaining why the project will "definitely be over and eating into the contingency."
The Staff member said change orders are being quantified and final invoices will be tallied before the project is closed out with the city council. The committee asked a few clarifying questions about inspections and payment timing; staff said inspections are complete and that final dollar amounts will be available after invoices are processed.
Meeting action: the committee approved the minutes from its Feb. 25 meeting before the update; no formal vote on the project closeout occurred during the meeting.
Next steps: staff will finalize change orders and invoices, then prepare closure paperwork for council consideration. The committee set its next meeting for April 22 and expects to review PNP survey results that will feed future project decisions.
