Agenda Item Wording:
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Approval of Change Order for the Caldwell Avenue Widening Project - Approve Contract Construction Change Order for the Caldwell Avenue Widening Project from Santa Fe Street to Lovers Lane in the amount of $271,830.61.
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Prepared by:
Eric Bons, Senior Civil Engineer, eric.bons@visalia.city, 559-713-4350
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.city, 559-713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engr. & Bldg. Dir., Jason.huckleberry@visalia.city, 559-713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends City Council approve the contract change order for the Caldwell Avenue Widening Project from Santa Fe Street to Lovers Lane in the amount of $271,830.61.
Summary:
Staff seeks approval from Council for a contract change order for the bore and jacking of the sanitary sewer trunk line under Cameron Creek at the intersection of Caldwell Avenue and Lovers Lane. The installation of the sewer main under Cameron Creek will allow for the extension of the sanitary sewer trunk line approximately 1,500 feet east of Lovers Lane to support future development.
Engineering staff presented this item to the Change Order Committee on August 6, 2025, where the committee reviewed and approved. The Change Order Committee is a non-appointed committee of technical staff who are not directly involved with the project being considered. The Committee reviews the contract change order request for completeness, accuracy, constructability, objectivity, consistency, and overall insight.
Background Discussion:
The Caldwell Avenue Widening project from Santa Fe Street to Lovers Lane (Rd. 140) will widen Caldwell Avenue from 2-lanes to 4-lanes with a raised center median, curb, gutter, sidewalk, and a joint use pathway. This project will include the extension of the City's storm drain and sanitary sewer systems within the City's project limits.
The construction plans had called for the installation of the sewer main under the Cameron Creek culvert by ...
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