Parks board approves $3,850 change order to reinstall bollards on Chinworth Bridal Trail; discusses signage, bridge inspection and funding

The Kosciusko County Parks and Recreation Board approved change order No. 2 — $3,850 to reinstall 11 bollards removed earlier this year — for the Chinworth Bridal Trail extension during its October meeting.

The change order, presented by John Nelson of Fayette Engineering, covers reinstalling 11 bollards “at each street on both sides and then at the end and the beginning of the trail,” Nelson said. Board members voted to approve the change order by voice vote; the board chair said the approved change order will be placed on the county commissioners’ agenda for formal approval at the commissioners’ next meeting.

Board members and staff also discussed final payments and remaining retainage for the project. Nelson said the project still shows 10% retainage, which he put at $96,023.45; he said the retainage plus the $3,850 change order will be included in next month’s final pay…