Round Rock Edition | March 2022

TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES University Blvd. project gets OK for $553K in additional costs Round Rock officials approved a

$553,313.07 change order for the Uni- versity Boulevard widening project. The approval came during a Feb. 10 City Council meeting. Round Rock Transportation Director Gary Hudder said Feb. 8 it is normal for additional costs to be incurred as projects progress, regardless of who bids on a project. “We’re closing in on a million dol- lars of additional fees on this project, very similar to a lot of our southwest downtown projects, where you’re in some of this old stuff,” Hudder said. “It’s just challenging to kind of know what’s out in front of you early on.” The change order will allow the city to relocate a 20-inch water line, among other adaptations to the proj- ect. Hudder also gave an update on expected completion for the project, saying it is “about a year out.” DeNucci Constructors won the

ONGOING CHANGES The University Boulevard widening project has racked up nearly $1 million in additional costs since it was first bid to DeNucci Constructors in 2020 for $12,028,913. TOTAL ADJUSTED CONTRACT: $12,958,729.52

University Boulevard improvements should be complete in 2023. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)

1 Change order No. 1: $41,846.55 for water line adjustment, fire hydrant replacement 2 Change order No. 2: $25,960.51 for irrigation system adjustments 3 Change order No. 3: $74,163.29 for sedimentation prevention and electric work 4 Change order No. 4: $135,927.77 for streetlight materials and installation

5 Change order No. 5: $67,946.19 for three fire hydrants and a water service line 6 Change order No. 6: $30,659.14 for water line removal and replacement 7 Change order No. 7: $553,313.07 for 12-inch asbestos line relocation

project in late 2020 with a bid of $12,028,913. Through a series of seven change orders including the one approved Feb. 10, that estimate has risen by 7.73% to $12,958,729.52. The addi- tional costs are to be paid through the city’s transportation and economic development corporation and its water fund.

SOURCE: CITY OF ROUND ROCK/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER

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