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Commission grants Buildings & Grounds 10% contingency for 900 Concourse remodel after staff outlines change orders
Summary
County buildings director told commissioners the 900 Concourse remodel has incurred multiple change orders and that industry-standard contingency (8–10%) would be appropriate; commissioners approved a 10% contingency authority to cover outstanding items and expected extras.
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 4 authorized Buildings & Grounds to use a 10% contingency for the 900 Concourse remodel project after Director Davis Purcell outlined multiple change orders and newly discovered work.
Davis Purcell told commissioners the county’s initial contingency had been 3% of the project but that typical remodels require 8–10% because demo often reveals hidden conditions. He listed change orders and work that increased costs: additional recessed floor boxes and slab cutting, civil modifications to a second…
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