Commissioners approve signing invoice to complete elevator and wheelchair-lift work

The County Commission voted to sign an invoice from Rob Eisenhart Construction after county staff and the contractor confirmed completion of elevator and wheelchair-lift work at a county facility and discussed remaining costs. The commission approved the signature by voice vote, with all commissioners voting yes. The contractor representative said the original contract amount was "$16.02" and that an additional "$7.97" related to moving light switches and tying the light over the wheelchair lift into the hall light. The representative said the items are completed and the lift is "operational." The commission voted for a motion to sign the invoice; Commissioners Beaver, Cordray and Klubine voted yes. County staff said the county will move items out of the professional building and end the lease there because the completed lift provides ADA access at the county facility. The contractor representative said the contingency work on switches and lighting accounted for the additional $7.97 and that the only portion to be drawn from capital-improvement dollars is the previously approved amount. The representative also said the county kept the professional-building lease available "in case somebody did need ADA compliant" access and added, "we could show here's what we're doing to make sure that we're in compliance." The motion passed with no further conditions noted in the minutes.