Board reviews pay applications for county elevator project; commissioners direct payment from ARPA/capital project funds

County staff presented two pay applications tied to the county elevator and ADA restroom project. The applications together required roughly $86,000 in payouts this meeting and left a balance to finish the project of about $173,000 including retained amounts, staff said. Sarah Grant and county staff explained the funding mix: ARPA and LATCF funds were used earlier in the project and a remaining balance would likely be taken from the County Building capital project and PILT as needed. Staff recommended paying the two claims and retaining the contractual retainage until final completion. Commissioners confirmed the approach and approved processing the pay applications so the contractor could be paid for work completed while retainage remains in place until final acceptance. Staff said they will track final retained amounts, remaining contract balances and any change orders and return with a final accounting and a recommendation for which fund (capital project, PILT or county building maintenance) should cover the final outlay. Ending: The board approved the pay applications; staff to return with a final accounting and recommendation for covering the remaining balance and retained amounts.