Platte County commissioners approved a change order July 7 that increased costs for the asphalt portion of the county's 2025 road resurfacing project by $20,589.95.

Public works Director Bob Hine said the change order addressed asphalt underruns and milling overruns and a roughly 200-foot section on North American Avenue where the roadway sub-base had failed when crews were milling and paving. Hine said the county budgets for contingencies but this year the work required dipping into those contingency funds.

Hine said county counselor reviewed the change order and the county auditor certified funds were available. The commission approved change order number 1 for the asphalt portion of the 2025 resurfacing project (2025CO096) on a 3-0 roll call.

Why it matters: the change order reflects construction contingencies realized during roadway maintenance and clarifies the county will cover the combined overrun/underrun of roughly $20,589.95 for the asphalt work; staff did not present additional schedule impacts or which specific road segments beyond North American Avenue would be affected beyond the described section.