Round Rock Transportation Director Gary Hudder said during a Feb. 8 packet briefing that 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 dollars 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 project. Hudder also gave an update on expected completion for the project, saying it is “about a year out.”
The University widening project was bid to DeNucci Constructors in late 2020 with a price tag of $12,028,913. That has risen by 7.73% through a series of seven change orders, including the one presented to council Feb. 10, to $12,958,729.52. The additional costs are to be paid through the city’s transportation and economic development corporation and the self-financed water fund.
