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Mount Vernon council approves road-project invoices and a $4,950 change order to add gate valve
Summary
The council approved progress invoices for Highway 1 and Rachel Street projects and approved Change Order No. 1 for Rachel Street in the amount of $4,950 to install a gate valve allowing future isolation of a long water main segment.
The Mount Vernon City Council approved payments for ongoing street projects and a small change order to the Rachel Street improvements on Feb. 18.
Council approved invoice #51361-8 for the Highway 1 reconstruction project in the amount of $9,694.90 and invoice #51387-3 for the Rachel Street improvement project in the amount of $13,241.40. Both were presented by staff as routine progress invoices and passed on voice votes.
Council also approved Change Order No. 1 on the Rachel Street project for $4,950 to install an additional gate valve in a long stretch of water main to allow crews to isolate segments during future repairs. "So, we're basically future proofing the water," a council member summarized after staff described the operational benefit; staff said the change was requested to avoid shutting off additional customers during future work.
Why it matters: the invoice approvals ensure contractor payments and project momentum; the gate valve change order is a small additional cost intended to reduce future outage scope and repair impacts.
Next steps: staff will process the approved invoices and the change order; construction and associated inspection/closeout steps will continue under existing project schedules.
