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Early approves change order and $27,336.64 payment to Empire Excavation; ISG advises legal review on DD-59 damages
Summary
The Early City Council approved Change Order #4 (net increase $1,441.90), accepted Empire Excavation pay application #8 for $27,336.64 and adopted Resolution 24-13 for the FY2023-24 Street Finance Report. ISG updated the council on DD-59 project closeout and recommended legal counsel review alleged street damages.
The Early City Council on Oct. 3 approved a net $1,441.90 contract increase for Change Order #4 and authorized payment to Empire Excavation of $27,336.64 for pay application #8.
Councilor Christine Madden moved to accept Change Order #4 and pay application #8; Councilor Brandon Scadden seconded. The motions passed on roll call with Councilors Brandon Scadden, Christine Madden and Tim Langner voting Aye; Councilors Brian Pickhinke and Becky Blackman were absent.
During the meeting Rachel with ISG presented the monthly engineering report for the DD-59 project, reviewed the project punchlist and outlined steps to finish closeout in late October. Concerns were raised about damage to city streets that may have resulted from the construction work; Rachel advised the city to consult its legal counsel to determine whether and how to pursue claims tied to potentially deficient work.
The council also adopted Resolution 24-13 approving the FY2023-2024 Street Finance Report after a motion by Councilor Tim Langner and second by Councilor Brandon Scadden. Mayor William Cougill declared the resolution duly adopted following a roll call vote.
The meeting record notes the City Attorney was not present; no schedule for legal review or a follow-up hearing on alleged construction damages was set at the meeting.
