Hamblen County approves $127,628 change order after Justice Center gate destroyed; contractor says replacement will delay final testing

Aug 12, 2025

Commissioners approved Change Order No. 25 to cover a new masonry wall, additional railings and a stair/access and accepted a contractor estimate that a waste-hauler strike destroyed a security gate, requiring replacement and pushing substantial completion testing into late September 2025, officials said.

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Hamblen County commissioners heard an update on the Justice Center construction, approved Change Order No. 25 totaling $127,628 and were told a waste-hauler struck and destroyed a primary security gate, requiring full replacement and delaying final testing and substantial completion into late September 2025.

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