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Commissioners approve $2,193.99 change order to remove underground tank, cap water line at county site
Summary
The county signed change order No. 11 with Headwaters Construction to remove an old fuel tank and cap an active water line; procurement staff said contingency funds cover the cost.
The Bannock County Board of Commissioners approved a change order with Headwaters Construction for $2,193.99 to remove an old underground fuel tank discovered during demolition and to cap an existing water line at the project site.
Shanda Crystal, the county's chief procurement officer, told the board that the tank was removed after on-site work exposed the old unit and that soil testing showed acceptable compaction. She said the water line that was capped had previously run through a basement wall of an old house and had been isolated outside the building site.
Crystal said the cost would be paid from the project's contingency fund and recommended the board sign Change Order No. 11. Commissioners asked whether the water line was still active and whether additional valves should be installed to avoid future problems. Staff and project engineers described the site's plumbing network as old and poorly documented; multiple speakers urged placing shutoff valves and doing more comprehensive mapping when funds allow.
Commissioner (unnamed) moved to approve Change Order No. 11 for Headwaters Construction; the motion passed on a voice vote. Staff noted that more extensive water- and sewer-related maintenance on the site could cost substantially more if the board later decides to retrofit multiple valves and rework the lines.
Votes at a glance: Change Order No. 11 with Headwaters Construction, $2,193.99, approved by voice vote. No roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
