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Council authorizes $1.5 million to cover Surfers Point Phase 2 change orders
Summary
After staff reported unforeseen subsurface soils, deteriorated fairgrounds sewer laterals and required electrical upgrades, the council authorized a $1.5 million funding increase to construction contract PW25‑1143 to cover cumulative change orders and instructed staff to pursue grant augmentation from the Coastal Conservancy.
The City Council voted unanimously to authorize $1.5 million in additional funding for construction contract PW25‑1143 (CA Rasmusen Inc.) to cover construction change orders on the Surfers Point Managed Retreat Phase 2 project.
Public Works principal engineer Matt Meckler described the work: the project restores dune and beach habitat, installs a buried cobble mattress for long‑term erosion protection and relocates a bike‑and‑pedestrian path. It received a $16.2 million construction award in June 2023 and completes the eastward phase of a multi‑phase shoreline resilience effort. Meckler said construction uncovered “pumping soils”…
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