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Council approves $84,333 change order for Water Main and Manifold improvements; state funding covers cost
Summary
Council approved Change Order No. 2 to the Pyramid Building & Engineering contract for the Water Main and Manifold Improvements project, adding $84,333.60 to address field conflicts and additional valves; staff said the work is grant-funded and will not be paid from local taxpayer dollars.
The Needles City Council approved Change Order No. 2 for the Water Main and Manifold Improvements project, increasing the contract with Pyramid Building & Engineering by $84,333.60 to address unanticipated field conflicts and the need to isolate additional valves discovered during construction on River Road.
City staff explained the additional work was required after crews encountered existing utility conditions that were not shown on plan sets. Staff said the change order was necessary to isolate valves and protect system reliability — work that could not have been foreseen during bidding — and emphasized that the increase is fully grant-funded through the state Water Resources Board, so local ratepayer or general-fund dollars were not used.
The city manager described ongoing efforts to produce accurate as-built maps for the water system to avoid similar surprises. Staff recommended approval, noting that change orders can arise in utility projects when field conditions differ from plans.
Council moved and seconded the change-order approval and recorded unanimous affirmative roll-call votes. Staff said additional change orders could follow as the project continues, and that state funding and coordination with the state water board remain in place.
The council did not allocate local funds for this change order; staff said the state grant covers the increase and that the city will continue to seek as-builts to reduce future contingencies.
