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Koochiching commissioners approve $20,001.63 change order to add metal coping on courthouse parapet
Summary
The county board approved a change order to install metal coping around the courthouse parapet to preserve the roof warranty; funding will come first from contingency and then sinking building funds if needed.
Koochiching County commissioners voted June 24 to approve a change order of $20,001.63 to add metal coping around the parapet of the existing courthouse roof so the contractor’s warranty will remain valid.
The addition was described by county staff as a solution after contractors discovered deteriorating limestone at the top of the parapet that would otherwise allow water intrusion and void the roof warranty. The metal coping would wrap the parapet and allow the roof to pass inspection, staff said.
The county’s project manager told commissioners the contractor’s initial change order estimate was substantially higher but negotiations reduced the cost to $20,001.63. Commissioners discussed funding sources; staff recommended using contingency funds first and, only if necessary, drawing the remainder from the sinking building fund.
Commissioner Rhodes moved to approve the change order; Commissioner McIntyre seconded. The motion carried by voice vote.
Board members and staff emphasized that the additional work finishes the roof scope and will be followed by electrical heat-tape work to help move water, and later work to address water routing under a nearby sidewalk. The board’s approval triggered the project to proceed with the agreed solution so the warranty remains intact.
The change order required board action because it exceeded the project approval threshold in the county’s approval matrix.
