Board approves negative change order for Utility Service Administration Building, reallocates savings to security and internet

Oct 6, 2026

Board approved Change Order No. 2 for the Utility Service Administration Building that balances an unused $165,000 unsuitable-soils allowance (about $33k used), producing roughly $131,000 in savings that will fund added security and internet systems; council raised concerns about attached draft contracts' indemnity language.

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Franklin City staff told the Board of Works that Change Order No. 2 for the Utility Service Administration Building is a negative balancing change order that reduces the contract by the unused portion of a soils allowance and uses the savings to add security and internet infrastructure.

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