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Mill Creek approves $643,714 contract for Veterans Monument & Library Park; also authorizes $42,882 roof change order
Summary
Council approved a $643,714 construction contract with Wiser Construction for the Veterans Monument and Library Park rehabilitation and authorized up to $40,000 contingency from remaining funds; it also approved a $42,882 change order to repair roof sheeting at City Hall North.
The Mill Creek City Council approved two construction actions on June 23: a construction contract for the Veterans Monument and Library Park rehabilitation and a change order for City Hall North roof repairs.
Miriam Sultan, senior project engineer, summarized the park project scope, schedule and funding: the rehabilitation will expand the veterans monument, restore the playground and lawn, upgrade pathways, install site furnishings and lighting, and address drainage issues. The city reported awards and allocations totaling roughly $860,260 for the project, including approximately $250,000 from county grant funds, $250,000 from the Department of Commerce, and a $360,000 allocation from RPB (pandemic‑era) funds. Wiser Construction Co., Inc. was the low bidder at $643,714; staff requested authorization to sign the construction contract and use up to $40,000 of unobligated design/contingency funds to cover potential unanticipated conditions. Council moved, seconded and approved the resolution authorizing the city manager to sign the contract and apply contingency funds; the motion passed by voice vote.
Separately, staff reported that during site preparation for the City Hall North roof project contractors discovered wood rot in roof sheeting near drainage scuppers. Interim Public Works Director Keegan Posenwong requested approval of change order #1 to repair two confirmed locations and allow for up to seven possible locations as needed, in an amount not to exceed $42,882. Council authorized the change order by voice vote.
What this means: construction of the Veterans Monument and Library Park rehabilitation is scheduled to begin in July and continue through October with a target completion around Veterans Day, pending long lead times for some materials. The park project carries a remaining unobligated balance of roughly $68,000 before the contingency authorization; staff recommended using part of unused design funds and contingency to address potential unforeseen site conditions.
Next steps: the city manager will sign the construction contract, construction will commence as scheduled, and staff will use contingency funds as authorized if needed. Staff noted the potential small schedule risk due to equipment lead times and will report updates to council as construction progresses.
