RDC approves change order and payments for infrastructure projects; projects remain under budget

The Hobart Redevelopment Commission approved a contract change order and several project payments, with staff reporting the projects remain within budget.

Staff described Change Order No. 9 for the Colorado tracking project as work needed to relocate service connections after Nipsco moved a pole; the transcript records the change-order amount as "6688.0.2," which staff discussed in the context of the project being roughly $64,000 under budget overall (Staff member, S3). Staff recommended approving the change order to allow the contractor to continue work.

The commission also approved payment 1 for the roundabout improvements in the amount of $253,350. Staff said most of the work for payment 1 was completed with only minor items remaining and that the board's prior decisions had favored minimal landscaping to limit long-term maintenance burdens on park or public works departments.

Bond requisitions numbered 76 and 77 (related to track projects and representing the RDC's approximately 20% contribution) were also put to a voice vote and approved. The register of claims — totaling about $280,409.46 and including items such as pre-filter station improvements, engineering support and ALTA survey work for Greenwood property due diligence — was approved by the commission.

What happens next: staff will process the approved payments and continue contract close-out activities; inspectors and staff will monitor remaining punch-list items and report any further change-order requests to the board.