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Council approves $21,710 increase to contractor pay to finish street-improvement sections
Summary
The city engineer asked council to approve a $21,710 increase to a contractor's price for two sections of the 2024 street-improvement project due to lost supplier discounts after the award of other sections; the council approved the increase 5-0.
The city engineer told the council that awarding only sections B and D reduced the contract volume and caused supplier discounts to disappear, and the contractor requested an additional $21,710 to make the fall work feasible. Staff recommended approving the increase rather than rebidding and risking further delays or higher bids next year.
Councilors discussed the trade-offs — higher immediate cost vs. the risk of rebidding and project delay — and a motion to accept the $21,710 increase was made, seconded, and passed unanimously (5-0). Staff said the contractor indicated they would perform the work this fall if the council approved the increase and that a contract signature would follow.
