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Council approves change orders for Valor Park project, authorizes schedule and scope adjustments
Summary
The Spanish Fort City Council approved Resolution 1597 to accept two change orders for the GOMESA-funded Valor Park project, including a 7-day contract schedule shift and scope changes requested by ALDOT that increase the contract by about $45,624.88; the council suspended rules to fast-track the measure.
The Spanish Fort City Council voted unanimously May 18 to approve two change orders for the Valor Park project, accepting a schedule adjustment and ALDOT-driven scope changes that raised the contract by roughly $45,624.88.
Mr. Connor, who presented the item to the council, said change order No. 1 "basically, extends or moves the first seven days of the contract to the end of the contract period" to account for permitting delays and clarified there was "no increase in the cost because of this" for that change. He described change order No. 2 as addressing ALDOT comments that required "additional grading activities… additional paving and ADA ramps" and reductions on certain concrete flumes, spillways, striping and pavement markings; the net result of adds and deductions was an increase of approximately $45,624.88.
Councilmember Gustafson moved to suspend the rules so the change orders could proceed without delay; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll call vote. The council then voted to approve Resolution 1597, which authorizes change orders 1 and 2 for the Valor Park contract. The mayor announced the measure carried after the roll call showed all present voting yes.
Nut graf: The change orders respond to permitting delays and ALDOT design revisions for the GOMESA-funded causeway project at Valor Park; council leadership said the adjustments are intended to keep the contractor on schedule and avoid slowing site work.
Support and detail: Mr. Connor told the council the scheduling adjustment allows the contractor to recover time lost to permitting reviews, while the ALDOT-requested additions and deductions reflect changes in slopes and ADA ramp work. The staff presentation stated the net contract increase is about $45,624.88; no separate funding source beyond the project’s existing GOMESA allocation was announced during the meeting.
Votes and procedure: The council first voted to suspend the rules to consider Resolution 1597 immediately and then voted to approve the resolution. The clerk conducted a roll call and each member present recorded a yes vote. The approval authorizes staff to finalize the contract change orders and continue construction work under the revised schedule and scope.
What’s next: Staff will implement the approved change orders and continue project oversight; council directed staff to help expedite outstanding permitting questions and return with any required follow-up reporting.
Ending: The council moved on to other business after the approval and later adjourned the meeting.
