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Council approves $12,215 change order for bog‑turtle study on Third Street Bridge project
Summary
Council unanimously approved a $12,215 change order to fund a deeper Phase 2 bog‑turtle study required by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, delaying part of the Third Street Bridge schedule while endangered‑species timing windows are observed.
Council approved a $12,215 change order to JMT for a Phase 2 bog‑turtle study needed for the Third Street Bridge project after borough staff said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service required deeper borings and surveys during the April–June window. The motion passed unanimously.
The borough manager explained the work: “Bog turtles are endangered species and it was required to have a study to make sure that the location that we're talking about does not have bog turtles there... we were told by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that they need to do a deeper level of study,” she said, describing four borings that each take multiple hours and must be conducted in a specific seasonal timeframe.
Councilors said they understood the environmental compliance necessity and noted the study’s timing can affect project scheduling; the change order was approved to avoid regulatory delays. The bridge project will proceed with the additional field work required by federal wildlife officials before further construction steps are scheduled.
Why this matters: compliance with federal endangered‑species requirements is legally necessary and can alter project timelines and contracting costs.
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