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Muskegon County Board of Public Works approves multiple contracts, a $73,095 change order and other authorizations
Summary
At its March meeting the Muskegon County Board of Public Works approved a $2.7 million construction award, a three‑year groundwater sampling contract, a $73,095 change order for irrigation work, and several administrative authorizations including a fungicide procurement waiver and an invoice payment.
The Muskegon County Board of Public Works on Tuesday approved a series of contracts, change orders and administrative actions affecting capital work at the county Resource Recovery Center and several road and groundwater projects.
At the meeting the board voted to award a $2,698,557 contract to Jackson Murphy Contractors for work on Holton Road, Gilb Road, Nelson Road and Waterman projects and authorized a 5% contingency and signature authority for the board chair. The board also approved a three‑year environmental services agreement for groundwater sampling and water evaluation documentation at Lansville for $40,440.
The approvals come amid routine project management decisions and several budget adjustments. Dave Johnson, Resource Recovery Center, described one change order as preventive work to avoid cutting freshly paved roadway: “So it's not a change order that came about because of bad planning. It's change order that it will make things better if we do it,” Johnson said, explaining that moving a pipe installation…
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