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Urich approves $49,650 change order for water repairs; delays Vance Brothers chip-and-seal until spring
Summary
The Board approved Change Order #3 for $49,650 and Engineer Amendment #2 reducing a permit/overlap allowance by $26,222 related to the 2022 water project. Contractors will replace a failing 30–40-foot pipe, complete reseeding and return in spring; the board postponed a Vance Brothers chip-and-seal contract until after Mother’s Day.
The Urich Board of Aldermen on Oct. 21 authorized change orders to the city’s Water Project 2022 and postponed planned street maintenance to accommodate finishing work.
According to meeting minutes, water contractors agreed to replace a recurring 30–40-foot section of failing pipe that had been breaking, to finish reseeding affected yards by the end of the week and to return next spring to reseed areas that did not take in the fall. Engineer Connie reported she is reviewing the engineering budget to provide flexibility to complete all remaining items.
The board approved Change Order #3 to cover overages for water service lines and meters in the amount of $49,650. At the same time the board approved Engineer Amendment #2, which reduces Great River’s budget allocation for road permitting and lead service line overlap by $26,222. Both measures passed on unanimous voice votes after motions by Alderman Bill Harbstreet and seconds by Alderperson Pam Charles.
Great River will send letters to residents whose service lines remain labeled as "unknown" as part of the lead service line grant update. City staff noted that final street cleanup and sweeping will proceed as contractors finish work.
Separately, the board voted to postpone Vance Brothers’ chip-and-seal project until next spring (after Mother’s Day but before Father’s Day) to allow completion of water-work repairs and cleanup. The city also noted receipt of TAP funding for a separate sidewalk project (TAP 2025) on an 80/20 matching basis; work on that project will follow completion of the TAP 2022 scope.
Why it matters: the change orders adjust contractor payments and budgets tied to a multi-year water project and shift the timing of street maintenance work, which affects road access and scheduling for residents and contractors. The board recorded no opposition in the meeting minutes.
Next steps include contractor completion of pipe replacement and reseeding, resident notifications from Great River, and scheduling the chip-and-seal work for next spring.
