MASON CITY – The Mason City council will consider on Tuesday night the first construction change order presented to them on the multi-use arena project, costing over $152,000.
City administrator Aaron Burnett is recommending approval of a change order (#1) for the Multi-Purpose Arena project now underway at Southbridge Mall.
According to city documents, prior to work starting on the arena, soil borings were completed and the elevation of rock was estimated based off the data collected. Unfortunately, the elevation of rock was slightly higher and more removal of rock was required to achieve the proper depth for the floor. Rock was known to be an issue and the design was modified once early in the process to go higher rather than deeper into the ground due to this issue. Further modifications by ICON Architects have kept this cost to $152,530 rather than experiencing the higher potential costs for rock removal. A few other small change order items are included on the breakout related to site work required to facilitate construction on the site.
The project is currently budgeted and the change order is within the contingency, the city says. The arena is supposed to open by late in the year.