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Council approves change order to complete Monarch Boulevard reconstruction
Summary
The council authorized a change order to extend Monarch Boulevard street and pedestrian reconstruction and associated waterline work, citing contractor performance and schedule efficiencies as reasons to proceed without rebidding.
Council approved Resolution 25‑15 authorizing a change order with the current contractor to complete the third phase of Monarch Boulevard reconstruction, including road rehabilitation and waterline work.
Public Works Director Larry Dimo told council staff and the metro district judged the current contractor’s performance satisfactory and that using the same contractor would speed completion and reduce coordination issues compared with rebidding. Staff noted that commodity costs such as asphalt have increased but the contractor agreed to hold most prices; the metro district will fund the majority of the project cost under an intergovernmental agreement, and the city’s out‑of‑pocket portion is limited to the agreed share.
Council approved the resolution on a roll call vote and asked staff to coordinate scheduling to minimize traffic impacts; staff said they will work with the contractor on timing and aim to schedule the bulk of work to avoid school traffic if possible.
What happens next: staff will finalize schedules and notify the public about closures and phasing; the change order moves design and permitting toward construction of the remaining Monarch Boulevard segments.
