Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Construction Contracts Dpw topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Public works committee approves $21,064 amendment related to DPW fuel island project; contractor credited equal amount
Summary
Committee approved a $21,064 amendment to the consultant agreement for constructability-related extra work on the DPW fuel island upgrade; the contractor credited the county the same amount and completed the work more than 150 days late, transcript shows.
Saratoga County's Public Works Committee approved an amendment on March 4 to pay an extra $21,064 to the county's consultant for work tied to constructability issues on the Department of Public Works fuel island upgrade; the contractor agreed to credit the county the same amount against its final bill.
Staff member Chad told the committee the fuel island project was completed but encountered "constructability issues" and the contractor delivered the project "well over a hundred and 50 days past due" before correcting the deficiencies. Chad said the consultant GPI accrued extra coordination expenses and the county is amending GPI's agreement for $21,064 to cover those costs. "The contractor also agreed to credit us the same amount toward our final bill," Chad said, and the county's contract language holds contractors responsible for expenses related to constructability issues.
A committee member asked who the contractor had been; the transcript records the answer as "Schultz construction." Committee members moved, seconded and approved the amendment by voice vote. Chad characterized the amendment as budget-neutral because the contractor's credit offsets the consultant's additional payment.
Why it matters: the amendment resolves extra professional-services costs that arose during project completion and documents a contractor credit that offsets the county's net outlay.
The committee recorded no further public debate during the item.
