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Council approves $2.48 million deductive change order on wastewater project, debate over $2 million allowance
Summary
Council approved a deductive change order for the wastewater treatment plant that staff and the engineer said saves $2,477,757.04; councilors debated holding $2 million in contract allowance for unforeseen items versus applying savings to reduce the project loan, and the motion passed with the mayor voting no.
Council considered a deductive change order for the wastewater treatment plant project that staff said would reduce the contract amount by a total of $2,477,757.04.
An engineer explained that savings came from selecting alternate equipment manufacturers, removing an unnecessary coating for basins (because they will be submerged), adjusting contingency items to unit-price work, and removing selected admixtures. The presenter said the team also elected to hold a $2,000,000 allowance in the contract to address unforeseen issues during construction.
One councilor urged that if the city saved money it should be applied to reduce the loan principal and interest used to fund the project; the mayor said for those reasons he would cast a ‘no’ vote on the motion. The council approved the change order by roll call with one recorded 'no' vote from the mayor and a noted abstention on some related items by another councilor.
