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Council approves change order that keeps Austin wastewater project near $109 million tally
Summary
Council accepted change order number 12 and seven work directives for the wastewater treatment and phosphorus reduction project; combined change orders total about $3.4 million, bringing the project tracking total to roughly $109.3 million.
City staff presented change order number 12 and seven related work change directives for the wastewater treatment plant expansion and phosphorus reduction project. Staff said the updates include both reductions and increases in specific line items; the domestic portion of the budget shows a $175,000 decrease while the industrial portion shows a $148,000 decrease associated with the presented directives. Overall, change orders to date total about $3.4 million (roughly a 3.4% increase), and staff said the project is currently tracking at about $109.3 million when engineering and related costs are included.
Council asked clarifying questions about funding splits between the domestic and industrial funds and confirmed the changes would be paid from those respective funds. Council approved the recommended change order and the resolution by a 5-0 vote.
What happens next: Staff will continue to bring quarterly change orders for council approval as the project proceeds and will reconcile funding sources in project reports.
