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Council approves change orders for Fire Station 3 and reviews street paving bids; contract awards to follow
Summary
Council approved $51,104.86 in change orders for the new Fire Station No. 3 and reviewed bids for Second/Two Line Street pavement replacement, recommending acceptance of the low bid with alternates and a start date around July 1.
The council voted on a change order for the new Fire Station No. 3 and reviewed construction bids for a separate street paving project on May 11.
Resolution 29 authorizes two change‑order requests to Pat Williams Construction for the University Parkway Fire Station No. 3 project. City Engineer Nick Verrett explained the work: change order 1 ($45,246.76) addresses grading and additions of storm drainage pipes where original contours would trap runoff and to flatten a fill slope for a storage building; change order 2 ($5,897.10) widens an existing intersection and increases bay door width to accommodate ladder truck turning. The combined change order of $51,104.86 raises the contract total to $3,304,143.86. Council adopted the resolution by roll call.
Separately, the council introduced Ordinance 019 and reviewed three bids for the Second Street and Two Line Street concrete pavement replacement project. Bids received: Skyplex Trucking LLC — $2,315,000 (low), Regional Construction LLC — $2,396,000, and APEC Construction LLC — ~$3.5 million. Verrett recommended awarding the low bid including two additive alternates because the combined amount fits within the state appropriation; the base bid also includes full water and sewer replacements in the primary sections. Construction could begin around July 1 and last roughly nine months; staff said they will coordinate sequencing to avoid impacts on the Christmas festival and will finalize the award after the May 26 meeting.
Council discussed drainage impacts near the station site, rights of entry to access adjacent property for cleaning ditches, and camera footage that might help investigators in a separate oil‑spill inquiry. The council approved the change orders and will take final action on the paving contract at a subsequent meeting.
Next steps: Execute the change order with the contractor and, after final review on May 26, award the street paving contract and schedule construction.
