Redevelopment commission approves change order, roundabout payment and register of claims totaling hundreds of thousands

The Hobart City Redevelopment Commission approved several contract payments and requisitions during its March 16 meeting, including Change Order No. 9 for a Colorado tracking project, a partial payment for a roundabout contract, and the register of claims listed in the board packet.

Project staff said Change Order No. 9 — a directional-bore adjustment needed after a utility pole relocation that changed the service point for lighting — is for roughly $6,688 (the project packet records the change order amount; the transcript rendered a garbled figure). Staff also said the overall project remains about $64,000 under budget and recommended processing the change order so work can continue.

On the roundabout project, staff presented Payment No. 1 in the packet as $253,350 for work that is largely complete with a few minor punch-list items remaining; the commission approved the payment by voice vote. Commissioners discussed landscaping and maintenance responsibilities, emphasizing simple, low-maintenance design decisions so future upkeep would not fall to parks or public works without funding.

The board also reviewed and approved the register of claims included in the packet (listed total approximately $280,409.46), and approved several bond requisitions and municipal payments by motion. Staff noted that some claims relate to prefilter station improvements, engineering support, and ALTA survey work tied to other ongoing acquisitions and projects.

Staff indicated follow-up items: verify exact change-order amounts in project paperwork (for the record), confirm final punch-list completion on the roundabout, and ensure bond requisitions match final invoices.