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TO: Mayor John Laesch and City Council
FROM: Tim Weidner, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: October 15, 2026
SUBJECT:
A Resolution to approve Change Order #1 with Geneva Construction Co. in the amount of $401,785.00 for the Church Rd Water Tower Driveway work, post-bid Ward 4 work, and additional Citywide Resurfacing (West/North) project costs.
PURPOSE:
To approve Change Order #1 to the 2026 Citywide Resurfacing (West/North) Project.
BACKGROUND:
The driveway pavement at the Church Rd Water Tower is severely deteriorated and in need of significant repairs; it is most economical to construct those repairs under the Citywide Resurfacing contract. Additional work in Ward 4 utilizing Ward 4 funds was previously added to the contract as a small change and is being included in this Change Order due to the total change in contract value. As the Citywide Resurfacing (West/North) project has worked through most wards, several concrete items have expanded beyond what was originally contemplated in the plans.
DISCUSSION:
Geneva Construction Co. is currently under contract for the 2026 Citywide Resurfacing (West/North) Project. Bids for this project were opened and publicly read on April 16, 2026, and Geneva Construction Co. was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder. Construction on the project has been ongoing throughout the summer. The original contract value of the project was $4,648,733.10.
There is significant work needed to the driveway pavement at the Church Rd Water Tower. City staff recommend completing this repair work under the 2026 City Wide Resurfacing (West/North) contract which would allow for less expensive repair compared to bidding as a separate project due to benefitting from economies of scale and already mobilized work forces. A number of the pay items required are pay items in the 2026 resurfacing project, and Geneva Construction has provided reasonable agreed unit prices (AUPs) for the work not in the contract. This work is estim...
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