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Commission OKs change order for Hilltop Wellfield raw water main after unexpected fiber-optic conflicts
Summary
Greene County commissioners approved a change order and authorized the county administrator to sign for the Hilltop Wellfield Raw Water Main Project after contractors encountered previously uncharted fiber-optic cables requiring deeper bore pits; county staff said the extra costs will be covered with contingency funds from a WSRLA loan.
The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved a change order for the Hilltop Wellfield Raw Water Main Project and authorized the county administrator to sign the documents after contractors found unexpected fiber-optic cables along the proposed bore path.
County staff said during site preparations the contractor discovered several fiber-optic lines whose depths were not clear from the markings. To protect existing utilities and complete directional boring safely, crews needed to deepen bore pits, which added unavoidable costs.
Staff proposed using contingency funds from the county's WSRLA loan for the Hilltop project to cover the additional work. Commissioners approved the change order and authorization for the county administrator to sign, with staff to proceed under the existing construction contract.
Staff characterized the utility encounters as unforeseen conditions that required on-site adjustments; the contract change order covers those extra operations and associated costs.
