Agenda Item Wording:
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Construction Change Order - Authorization to approve construction change order #7 in the amount of $189,175.75 to Agee Construction Corp for the Riggin Avenue widening project (Kelsey Street to Shirk Street).
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Agenda Date: 06/01/2026
Prepared by:
Bryce Nagel, Assistant Engineer, (559) 713-4197, bryce.nagel@visalia.gov
Christopher Crawford, City Engineer, (559) 713-4331, chris.crawford@visalia.gov
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, (559) 713-4495, jason.huckleberry@visalia.gov
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council authorize city staff to execute construction change order #7 for $189,175.75 to Agee Construction Corp for the Riggin Avenue widening project, from Kelsey Street to Shirk Street, to change the structural street section at the Shirk and Riggin intersection to a standard hot mix asphalt and aggregate base section to facilitate keeping the intersection open for both east and west bound traffic lanes .
Summary:
The Riggin Avenue widening project started construction in September 2025 and is scheduled for completion in early June 2026. Due to Riggin Avenue being a main arterial street for the north side of Visalia, the street experiences high traffic volumes at any given time. The project was designed with the structural street section to be full depth reclamation with cement (FDR-C) which would have required a full closure of the Shirk St. & Riggin Ave. intersection. The FDR-C process requires approximately 4-5 days to mix and cure the cement in the street subgrade section. To ensure traffic was able to flow in all directions, staff worked with the contractor to change the structural section of the intersection to a standard hot mix asphalt over aggregate base section allowing the intersection to be built in phases. The cost for this change was $189,175.75.
Background Discussion:
The Riggin Avenue widening project spans from Kelsey Street to Shirk Street and consis...
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