Commission approves construction material-testing contract for new administrative building parking lot
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Summary
Jackson County approved a $14,940 proposal from Rail Engineering (construction materials testing) to support the new administrative building employee parking lot and related paving work, authorizing staff to set aside rules for immediate action to avoid construction delays.
The Jackson County Commission on Oct. 22 approved a contract with a materials-testing firm to support construction of the new administrative building’s parking lot and associated paving work.
County staff presented a proposal from a rail-engineering firm to provide construction materials testing, geotechnical analysis and related field services for the employee parking lot at the new administrative building and for repaving the existing employee lot. The packet lists a total estimated budget of $14,940 for the services. Staff said borings and initial excavation showed deep sections (about three feet) in part of the lot that require removal and replacement with engineered fill and that the testing and analysis are necessary to keep the project on schedule.
Because the parking-lot work is already underway and staff said a 60-day schedule applies to the parking-lot construction, commissioners agreed to set aside the rules and approved the contract by motion and second so the county could continue work without delay. County public-works staff noted that geotechnical testing resources are not available in-house and that contracting the services is standard practice for the scope described.
The commission did not receive a full technical presentation at the hearing; staff said the firm’s scope includes field testing, laboratory analysis and construction oversight support to ensure proper backfill and pavement depth.
