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Hibbing council approves water-main contract and several change orders, moves $250,910 into Public Safety Building contingency
Summary
Council approved a $664,046 change order for the New Haven Drive water main, authorized payment of $17,439.24 to Braun Intertech for Mahoning Manor environmental work, and approved a $250,910 contingency charge for the Public Safety Building associated with RFIs and coordination.
The Hibbing City Council on July 15 approved multiple contract and change-order items affecting ongoing infrastructure projects.
City Engineer Jesse Storey asked the council to approve a $664,046 change order for installing a new water main on phase 1 of the New Haven Drive project with KGM as prime contractor; Storey said materials are ready and installing the water main while the road work occurs is the most efficient option. Council approved the change order by voice vote.
Storey also asked for approval to pay Braun Intertech $17,439.24 for environmental services already performed on the Mahoning Manor project (27 soil borings and enrollment in the MPCA voluntary investigation and cleanup and petroleum groundwater program); the council approved paying the invoice so Braun can be paid for work completed.
For the Hibbing Public Safety Building project, Storey reported $250,910 in changes resulting from RFIs and design coordination between Adolphson & Peterson, Brunton and engineers; he said that sum will be applied to the contractor contingency and will not change the project's bottom-line budget. Council approved applying the contingency by voice vote.
Why it matters: the actions keep multiple capital projects moving in coordination with construction schedules and reflect contingency-management decisions rather than net budget increases for the Public Safety Building at this time.
Next steps: staff will issue change-order paperwork and process the Braun Intertech payment; the city will proceed with water-main installation as contractors are on-site.
