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Wagoner County commissioners table contested courthouse roof change order, approve targeted waterproofing work
Summary
Commissioners debated a $57,000 change order and oversight of a long-running $662,000 courthouse roof project, ultimately tabling the change order while voting to approve immediate waterproofing work on the jail side of the building.
Wagoner County commissioners on March 24 debated continuing problems and rising costs on a multi-part courthouse roofing project and voted to table a disputed $57,000 change order while approving contractor waterproofing work on the jail side of the building.
The board’s prolonged discussion focused on contractor performance, missed scope items and disagreement with the county’s roof consultant over moisture testing and how repair work has been directed. Commissioners expressed frustration that work originally described as a coating had expanded into TPO recovery and additional tear-off and replacement, driving the project cost far above its original figure.
The dispute centered on whether flashing and other items that are failing should have been included in the original scope, and on whether consulting oversight directed unnecessary work. “I don't issue a warranty on the water…
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