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Change order cuts Reith Riley contract by $15,226 after utility issues extend schedule
Summary
A change order to road construction contract R-34221 with Reith Riley decreased the contract by $15,226.06 after utility conflicts and schedule extensions required design adjustments; commissioners approved the final change order.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved change order No. 2 to road construction contract R-34221 with Reith Riley on May 20, recording a net decrease in the contract amount of $15,226.06 after utility conflicts and schedule extensions affected construction methods.
A county presenter said the change order addressed project delays caused by utility issues and the need to alter signal pole foundations where underground utilities prevented original plans. The presenter said staff identified alternate ways to complete work without single-pole foundations and that, combined with prior change order activity, the contract has experienced a 0.11% decrease overall to date: “Point 11%. So not much of a savings, but it's a savings.”
Commissioners moved and seconded to approve change order No. 2; the motion carried on voice vote recorded as “Aye.” The meeting record did not include the original contract total or the revised overall total; the presenter provided only the net decrease amount and the percent change to date.
No schedule or warranty implications beyond the extension justification were stated on the public record.
