Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Construction Decision topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council approves change order up to $25,000 for night concrete pour to finish Alexander Road
Summary
After engineers outlined tradeoffs among daytime, Saturday and night pours, the council unanimously approved a change order not to exceed $25,000 for a night pour to speed completion and reduce daytime traffic impacts.
Councilors debated how best to complete a difficult concrete pour on Alexander Road and unanimously approved a change order not to exceed $25,000 for a night pour.
Engineer Ciano told the council the village has three options: continue daytime work with added signage and detours; schedule a Saturday pour (additional cost under $17,000, weather-dependent); or perform a night pour (the operational option Ciano said would cost "not to exceed 25,000" because night work requires shift adjustments and accommodation for crew hours). He warned that the technical priority is ensuring a continuous concrete supply so the machine does not stop, explaining that interruptions increase the risk of a "poor work product." "The most important thing for us is to get enough volume of trucks in front of the machine to allow the machine continuously to move throughout the project," Ciano said.
Council members weighed resident inconvenience versus the need for product quality. A council member said they were "in favor of the night pour," noting it would reduce daytime traffic impacts. The council moved, seconded and unanimously approved the change order and asked staff to coordinate contractor timing and resident notifications, including paper notices and message-board updates.
The motion authorizes staff to instruct the contractor to proceed with a night pour when a suitable 12-hour window is available and weather permits; staff said they would avoid running past 7 a.m. to allow local early-morning needs and would coordinate with community stakeholders.
