Council accepts 2026 Street Improvements Project; withholds retainage until punch-list work finished

Aug 10, 2026

The council accepted completion of the 2026 Street Improvements Project, approved Change Order No. 2 ($5,923.50) and Final Pay Estimate No. 1 ($205,336.39), and withheld $6,350.61 retainage until joints around full-depth patches are sealed.

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City Engineer Forrest Aldrich of Veenstra & Kimm reported that the 2026 Street Improvements Project is largely complete, with only a few seals remaining around full-depth patches on North 6th Street and Southeast 7th Street. The council approved Change Order No. 2 for $5,923.50 and Final Pay Estimate No. 1 for $205,336.39 and accepted project completion. The council conditioned release of the retainage ($6,350.61) on sealing the joints around the full-depth patches.

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