By Mark Squibb/November 4, 2021
The last meeting of Mount Pearl council brought the number of change orders for the Topsail Road Storm Sewer and Outfall Upgrading project up to eight.
The first seven change orders came in the meeting prior, held on October 12.
In that meeting, council approved seven change orders totalling $63,631. The most expensive of those was the purchase of new material, including curb and gutter, sidewalk and asphalt, at a cost of $21,344. It also included the removal and reinstatement of the driveway at number 907 Topsail Road because of construction impact at a cost of $16,804.
The change order approved during the October 26 meeting was the removal and reinstatement of a four-foot-high fence at 897 Topsail Road.
“The removal was required to accommodate the new storm outfall which ran right by that fence, so we had no choice but to take it down and put it back,” said councilor Mark Rice, who noted the existing budget did accommodate for the change order.
Total cost of change order number eight was $4,496, HST included.
Mayor Dave Aker said the change order was fairly routine, but unfortunate.
The original tender closed on May 31, 2021, and a total of six bids were received. The contract was awarded to Dexter Construction Ltd on July 27, 2021, at a bid price of $861,754, HST included.
Both addresses are near the Farrell Drive intersection.
In addition to the eight change orders, a change order was issued to CBCL, in the amount of $24,472 (HST included) for contract administration and record drawings related to the project, at a meeting back in August.
Councillor Isabelle Fry noted the roadwork is complete, and the entire project was expected to be finished by the end of October.
