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Coffey County approves $1.45 million payment to River City; deducts $12,395 in change orders for law enforcement center
Summary
Commissioners approved Application for Payment No. 16 to River City Construction LLC for $1,447,110.85 and accepted change order 33, which deducts $12,395 from the project contingency with no change to the guaranteed maximum price (GMP). Sheriff and project staff discussed security, visitation technology and project schedule.
Coffey County commissioners voted to approve Application and Certificate for Payment No. 16 for the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center project and to accept a package of change orders that together reduce the project contingency by $12,395 without changing the project's guaranteed maximum price.
The board approved River City Construction LLC's payment request of $1,447,110.85 for work through the most recent pay period. The payment was moved by Commissioner McCurry and seconded by Commissioner Peterson; commissioners voted and the motion carried.
The board also approved change order 33, a combined action that deducts $1,947 for low-rise foam roof deck support and $10,448 for additional insulation and parapet work to reduce the risk of condensation in exterior walls. The board recorded the deduction of $12,395 from the project construction contingency; the guaranteed maximum price remained $25,712,885 as shown in the project tracking material presented to the commissioners.
Dylan, the River City representative who presented the pay application and the change-order tieouts, walked the board through the contractor's payout sheet showing subcontractor pay applications, retainage and the mapping between contractor change-order numbers and the county's change-order tracking. Cole, county project staff, was credited in the presentation for producing the cross-reference sheet the board used to follow change-order numbers.
Sheriff Tom addressed the commissioners at length about operational plans for the new facility, saying the design and systems will improve security and inmate services. He described the planned video visitation and kiosk system, which will allow inmates to have monitored video visits and will be tied to the vendor that provides the facility's telephone services. "The safest place in Coffey County for your kids is right here," the sheriff said when explaining the security design and the secured corridor that links the jail to courtroom space.
River City and county staff told the board the project is nearing completion, with multiple subcontractor payouts reflecting substantial progress across roofing, plumbing, electrical and security systems. The River City tracking sheet showed most contractors at or near final payout amounts, and River City noted the project was under 2% from practical completion on some scopes.
Commissioners asked and received an update on contingency usage and were told the project team hopes to leave roughly $200,000 in contingency to transfer toward the next phase of work, though staff cautioned that the number remains subject to final reconciliation.
The board approved both the payment and the change order by voice vote; no roll-call vote tally beyond recorded ayes was taken at the meeting.
