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Contractor reports steady progress on county building renovation; project at mid‑stage with retention held
Summary
Fuqua Construction reported the county renovation contract is in progress, with about $2.11 million paid to date and $234,421 retained. Contractor described floor‑by‑floor progress, a few unexpected structural findings, and said completion remains on the original one‑year schedule with a December target.
Contractor representatives updated the McPherson County commissioners on progress at the county building renovation and described the project’s financial status and schedule.
Max Fuqua of Fuqua Construction and Matt Ritz reviewed project scope and finances. The contractor said the contract amount is approximately $6.676 million (transcript: “6 point 6 7 6, 6 million…”), that the county has paid $2,109,816.90 to date, and that the county is retaining $234,421. The contractor explained the contract retains 10% of progress billing until the project reaches 50% completion; retention will reduce to 5% at final acceptance.
Fuqua described the work status by floor: the fifth and fourth floors were nearly ready for sheetrock, the third floor slightly behind, the second floor less complete and the first floor still in early stages. He said subcontractor trades for mechanical, electrical and sprinklers were nearly complete on upper floors. The contractor identified a few unanticipated issues—columns discovered in unplanned locations and one omitted fire‑rated wall that required remediation—but characterized them as minor and not materially affecting the project budget. The team also found opportunities to reuse storefront doors and label existing frames, which could lower costs.
Project staff named several subcontractors active on site and praised jobsite superintendent Rick Ratzlaff and project manager Bob Griffin. Fuqua invited commissioners to a construction progress meeting and a site tour after the steering committee meeting.
The contractor reiterated that, despite some surprises, the project had no unresolved unknowns expected to cause significant cost impacts and that schedule was on track for the original one‑year completion estimate (meeting discussion referenced a December target).
