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Council approves first change order for BNR nutrient removal project after engineers recommend material change
Summary
Council approved Change Order No. 1 for the wastewater biological nutrient removal project, combining three pay change orders covering a materials specification change, unforeseen underground conflicts and a small safety pad relocation; staff said the overall project is an $8 million‑plus undertaking.
Reidsville — The Reidsville City Council approved Change Order No. 1 for the wastewater Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) project on March 11 after a presentation from project staff.
Project manager Josh Beck told the council that the single change order presented that evening actually contained three separate pay change orders (PCO 1, 3 and 5). PCO 1 reflects an engineered materials specification change—engineers recommended a zinc‑clad product (described in the packet) for enhanced corrosion resistance rather than the originally specified hot‑dip galvanizing. PCO 3 addresses unanticipated underground conflicts that required additional pipe, welds and roughly 70 feet of piping to make proper tie‑ins. PCO 5 was a $1,312 safety request to move the alum feed control equipment outside a chemical containment basin so staff would not be working in a hazardous fluid if a leak occurred.
Beck said the BNR project is an "$8 million plus" capital project; council members asked whether engineers could estimate added service life from the new zinc‑clad material but staff said precise longevity (5, 10 or 50 years more) could not be reliably estimated and they relied on the engineers' judgment. The council discussed project history, long lead times for plans and peer review, and the fact that the project design had sat for years before construction.
A council member moved to approve "attorney Murphy's change order number one," the motion was seconded and approved by voice/hand vote.
What the change order means: the approved items alter constructible details and adjust contract sums; specific dollar totals for each PCO were presented in the packet but the meeting transcript records only partial numeric formatting for one line item in the oral presentation. The council did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript; approval was taken by voice/hand vote.
Next steps: staff will incorporate the change order into project accounting and continue construction oversight.
