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Commission approves $33,000 in change orders after unexpected clay tile discovered during 1st Street work
Summary
Contractor crews found clay tile sewer pipe under 1st Street at 6th Avenue NW; the commission approved change orders adding roughly $33,000 to the project to upsize manhole connections and avoid delay.
City engineering staff described an unanticipated underground condition on the 1st Street Reconstruction (Street Improvement District 236): crews encountered a 24-inch clay tile pipe and a tight box structure tied to a manhole at 6th Avenue NW, not the PVC the plans anticipated.
Riley summarized photos and excavation work, concluding that removing and upsizing the connection was the least-delay option. "Net increase for this to the project was roughly $33,000," Riley said. Commissioner Sjoberg moved to approve change orders 1 and 2 to address the condition and the motion carried on roll call.
Staff explained the work required jackhammering, extra man-hours in the manhole and limited additional schedule impact; the federal DOT schedule did not grant a lengthy time extension. The change-order approval authorizes the contractor to complete the corrective work and proceed toward project close-out steps.
