Development
BY KAMERYN GRIESSER
Unforeseen issues raise Rollingwood water, drainage project costs by $121K
What’s next
Most notably, adjustments are required for a sewer line discovered at the project area for Nixon/Pleasant Drive, which could cost up to $111,912. Other reasons for the cost increase include two additional manholes, pavement repairs, boulders at the end of the culvert and other miscellaneous adjustments. The adjustments will be funded through a mix of the city’s drainage funds, water contingency funds and wastewater reserve funds. While both projects were expected to wrap up by March 2025, the adjustments are expected to add around 43 days to the construction timelines, according to the change order. A comprehensive schedule for all water projects in the city can be found online.
A $121,143 cost increase for water and drainage projects near Nixon/Pleasant Drive and Hubbard Circle/Hatley Drive was approved at the Sept. 18 Rollingwood City Council meeting. The projects are part of the Water Systems Capital Improvements Plan, partly funded by a 2022 voter-approved bond for $5.3 million. The plan aims to address issues with the city’s water system, such as main breaks. Both drainage projects for Nixon/Pleasant Drive and Hubbard Circle/Hatley Drive involve the installation of a storm sewer, according to city documents. Work on the drainage projects began in January, but Greg Blackburn, Project Engineer for K Friese + Associates, said several conflicts were
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identified that raised the total to $6.6 million. • Original contract price: $6,522,976 • Increased costs: $121,143 • New contract price: $6,644,119
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