Council approves $5,729 change order to vault park building ceiling; trusses already installed

The Dell Rapids City Council approved Change Order No. 2 for the park building project, adding $5,729.54 to the contract to replace the originally bid flat ceiling with bolted vaulted trusses.

A staff member identified as Steve explained the change order is intended to produce a more roomy aesthetic, higher clearance for activities and equipment, and to make installation of future ceiling-mounted heating or ventilation easier. He said the signed change-order copy from the contractor was not in the meeting packet but that a copy signed by the architect was available.

Council members pressed staff on why vaulted trusses were not included in the original bid. Staff and council discussed that the original approved bid reflected a different truss type and that scissor/vaulted trusses would have raised the bid amount initially; the trusses have since been installed and the change order formalizes that design change. The vaulted trusses will enable future installation of radiant heaters or ceiling-mounted…