Hampton Township seeks approval for $85,765 change order at treatment plant; furniture purchase may follow

Hampton Township’s environmental services staff requested authorization on May 14 for a change order totaling $85,765.48 to provide additional specialized fill for two secondary clarifiers at the township’s new wastewater treatment plant.

The environmental services director told council the extra material was identified late last fall when contractors determined more specialized fill would be required for the older and newer clarifiers, prompting Change Order No. 15 in the stated amount.

The director also advised council that some new furniture will be needed for the treatment plant. Staff said they are attempting to reuse existing furniture and purchase used items where possible through Tri State Office Furniture (a CoStar contractor), but that limited availability and tariff timing may require issuing a purchase order this month and asking the council to ratify it at a later meeting. Staff estimated that new furniture needs would not exceed $25,000.

The director noted tariffs and port delays affect availability and quoted tariff fees around $1,200 on a sample quote. The change order and furniture purchase were presented for council review; no formal vote on the change order was recorded during the agenda meeting.

Next steps: staff indicated they may issue a purchase order for furniture to secure the quoted price and bring a ratification item to the next council meeting if necessary. The change order presentation included the note that the additional fill is required for proper operation of the secondary clarifiers.