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Redevelopment authority approves $6,688 change order and a $253,350 roundabout payment; members caution on landscaping maintenance
Summary
The Hobart City Redevelopment Authority approved Change Order No. 9 (about $6,688) for a lighting/utility connection on a Colorado tracking project and authorized the first payment of $253,350 for roundabout construction; commissioners stressed minimizing landscaping to avoid future maintenance costs.
The Hobart City Redevelopment Authority approved construction-related payments Tuesday, advancing two ongoing infrastructure projects while flagging long‑term maintenance concerns.
Staff recommended approval of Change Order No. 9 on the Colorado tracking project to perform a directional bore to reach an electrical junction after a service pole relocation by Nipsco. Staff identified the change order amount in the meeting materials and discussion as $6,688.02; staff said the overall project remained about $64,000 under budget so the RDC would not incur overages. The commission moved and approved the change order by voice vote.
Separately the commission approved payment No. 1 for the city’s roundabout contract in the amount of $253,350 for completed work. Staff noted some minor punch‑list items remain, but a motion to authorize the payment carried.
Commissioners also debated landscaping expectations for roundabout installations and warned against elaborate plantings that would create recurring maintenance obligations for the parks department. The Chair said the board lacks a mechanism to pay for ongoing maintenance and urged that designs be low maintenance to avoid shifting costs to other city departments.
Both measures were approved by voice vote during the meeting; the commission did not provide a roll‑call tally in the public transcript.
