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Coryell County officials flag $427,000 construction overrun, request audit of change orders
Summary
County leaders reported a $427,468.84 budget overage on a county construction project, raised concerns about unsigned change orders and payment practices, and directed staff to pursue a review that could include an outside auditor.
County officials told the commissioners court that a county construction project has exceeded its original guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and that multiple change orders and payments require review.
County leaders said the project’s original GMP was $8,016,114.53 and that the current contract total is $8,443,583.37 — a budget overage of $427,468.84 attributed to signed change orders. The judge reported “to date expenditures are approximately $10.3 million,” and said additional bills remain outstanding.
The judge (identified in the transcript as the meeting’s primary presenter) said he had reviewed nine of 11 signed change orders and found none bearing his signature. “I can assure you that I have not delegated my signature…
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