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Council approves $23,290 amendment for AHSC engineering services; total Willdan contract reaches $958,519
Summary
Council voted unanimously to amend the engineering services agreement for the AHSC improvement project to cover additional design and construction support for storm/detention and drainage changes, increasing the Willdan agreement by $23,290 to a total of $958,519, funded from traffic impact funds.
Ridgerest — The Ridgerest City Council voted June 3 to approve an amendment to the professional services agreement with Willdan Engineering (transcript variants) to cover extra engineering services on the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) improvement project.
City staff described delays and change orders during construction (storm damage, utility conflicts that required redesign of drainage inlets) that generated additional engineering work. The council approved an amendment for $23,290 to cover the extended time and additional services; with the amendment the contract total was stated as $958,519. Staff said the amendment will be charged to traffic impact funds and is not the result of contractual penalties but of justified construction delays and redesign work.
Council members asked whether the requested amount represented contract penalties or contingency draws; staff clarified these were for engineering services (not construction contract penalties) and that weather and ground utilities drove some of the changes. The council approved the motion by roll call (five yes).
