Washington Terrace ratifies two Rohmer Park change orders

Washington Terrace's City Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 1, 2026 to ratify spending on change orders 1 and 2 for the fourth phase of Rohmer Park improvements. Only the first change order's amount appears in the public record reviewed. ^[1][2]

What the staff report shows

A staff report by Parks and Recreation Director Carlos Grava lists a $460,320 total project budget, a $260,465 bid contract with MSCI that the council approved July 7, 2026, and a $38,042 first change order. The project was funded partly by a RAMP grant and partly by city funds. ^[1]

The changes covered boulders, shrubs and trees, road base quantity, a concrete wall, and electrical work. Staff said the change order was approved to the contractor as an exception under the city's purchasing policies and asked the council to ratify it. The report said the project remains within budget. ^[1]

The city's fiscal 2027 budget lists $136,976 for the pickleball complex's fourth phase in the fiscal 2026 budget and $323,344 in fiscal 2027. ^[3]

At the meeting

Grava told the council the staff report had changed slightly with an additional charge, and that the changes do not affect the budget and only changed quantities. He said time constraints led to letting the contractor add improvements. ^[2]

Council member Jeff West moved "to approve the ratification of expenditures of change orders 1 and 2," and the council approved it 5-0. The minutes do not state a dollar amount for either change order. ^[2]

Mayor Mark Allen said Phase 4 will be the last Rohmer Park phase and that the city has received more than $2 million in RAMP grant money for the project. ^[2]

The Oct. 6 council minutes, included in the Oct. 20 packet, record City Manager Tom Hanson saying Rohmer Park Phase 4 was almost complete and that a ribbon cutting would be held in the spring. ^[4]