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Council approves Phelps Road drainage change order; residents and council press for fixes to standing water
Summary
Council approved a contract change order reducing the Eastex Utility Construction Phelps Road drainage contract by $56,363.70 (new total $1,029,225.30). Council and residents pressed staff about standing water and collapsing ditch edges after excavation; staff said they would re-inspect and highlighted coordination issues with utility crossings.
Staff presented change order number 2 for the Phelps Road drainage improvement project, which adjusts quantities and reduces the contract amount by $56,363.70 to a new total of $1,029,225.30. The change order reflects final quantities and staff recommended approval; council approved the resolution.
Council members pressed public-works staff and the project engineer about multiple resident complaints that newly excavated ditches were holding water after recent rains, that some edges had eroded or collapsed, and that coordination with utility line work (gas lines, service lines) affected final grades and flow. The public-works director explained that the project expanded ditch capacity and that grading (slope) rather than just cleaning the flow line was the intent; she acknowledged that some areas need reinspection once silt and vegetation return and committed to revisit problem locations and provide complaint-contact information. Council also discussed the one-year warranty period and contractor responsibilities.
