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Capital Outlay Committee approves multiple change orders, opts to buy larger awning for animal shelter
Summary
The committee approved several change orders for the county animal shelter, including a $9,520 plumbing addition and a $7,000 roof-material credit, and voted to purchase a larger awning directly from the low bidder rather than through the prime contractor.
The Capital Outlay Committee on Oct. 2 approved a series of change orders for the county animal shelter project and voted to have the county directly purchase a larger awning rather than having the contractor supply it. The committee also authorized signatures to finalize previously approved change orders.
Committee members said the shelter construction is progressing and that a recently discovered septic tank required earlier emergency work. “It was crazy, 10 foot deep,” one committee member said when describing the excavation made in the park lot area. The committee approved formal documentation for that work during the meeting.
Why it matters: The actions clear construction hurdles and authorize spending adjustments that allow the shelter…
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