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Council approves $14,252 change order for Milbank Industrial Park project
Summary
Council approved Change Order No. 1 for the Milbank Industrial Park Expansion, adding $14,252 to cover a water-main lowering and groundwater-related costs; the mayor raised concerns about the engineer's utility data but the council voted 6-0 to proceed to avoid project delays.
The Milbank City Council approved Change Order No. 1 for the Milbank Industrial Park Expansion Project on Aug. 11, 2025, increasing the contract by $14,252 to compensate the contractor for a water-main lowering on Madison Street and for higher-than-anticipated groundwater conditions in the work area.
During discussion Mayor Pat Raffety questioned whether engineering data about existing utilities had been accurate and suggested tabling the matter pending investigation. Councilmember Josh Karels warned that tabling would delay the project timeline; council members noted the project is under budget and funded by grants. The council ultimately voted 6-0 to approve the change order in order to keep the project moving.
The engineering report and department reports were reviewed at the meeting; the transcript does not name the specific engineering firm representative in spoken remarks beyond the prepared report. Council directed that project records and any follow-up on utility-location responsibilities be addressed in subsequent staff reports.
