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Public works seeks 20% change‑order authority increase for 2nd Avenue roundabout amid underground surprises
Summary
Construction manager Colby Fletcher told the committee the 2nd Avenue roundabout project has encountered unidentified utilities, bedrock excavation and higher asphalt/fuel costs; staff requested increasing change‑order authority from 10% to 20% to finish the project without contractor stoppage.
Colby Fletcher, construction manager for Tumwater’s transportation engineering department, asked the Public Works Committee on May 7 to place a recommended action on the May 19 council consent calendar to increase the director’s change‑order authority from 10% to 20% for the 2nd Avenue pedestrian and bicycle improvements project.
Fletcher described the project scope: a noncircular “peanut” roundabout at 2nd and Linwood, corridor reconstruction from K Street to B Street, sidewalks, ADA ramps, bike lanes, stormwater treatment, water‑main work…
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