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County approves $1.27 million pay application and change orders tied to law enforcement center construction
Summary
The Coffey County commission approved payment application No. 15 to River City Construction and accepted several change orders that adjust parking drainage, administrative-area revisions and IT-room fire protection; the board was briefed on construction progress and move-in timing.
The Coffey County Board of Commissioners approved a $1,268,004.15 pay application for the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center project and signed a package of contract revisions and deductions March 24, after staff and the county attorney presented a monthly construction update.
County attorney and project staff walked the board through pay application No. 15 — a routine monthly draw — and line-by-line change orders tied to recent field decisions. The board voted to approve River City Construction LLC's pay application for work completed through Feb. 28, 2025.
Staff reported the construction schedule is close to final: the second floor of the building is being "locked down" to prevent tracking and allow final finishes, and move-in activities for equipment and furniture are expected in the late-May window if progress remains steady. Project managers described that many interior trades are finishing and the security/electronics systems are being programmed.
The board approved change orders that adjust the project contingency and contract documents. Major items included: - Change Order 29 (parking/drainage): Revisions tied to expanding south-side parking and adding a trench drain to handle roof/downspout runoff; staff described additional grading, trench-drain installation and related drainage work and said the change reflects design revision costs. The final figure shown to the board for the change order was $26,088 (the packet had earlier drafts that showed a higher number; staff confirmed the corrected amount). The amount was taken from the project's contingency fund. - Change Order 31: Administrative-area revisions requested by county staff (added glass and windows in some administrative offices) and locker reassignments; net deduction $6,651 taken from contingency. - Change Order 32: Reroute sprinkler piping out of IT rooms and add fire-suppression/fire-taping measures appropriate for server rooms; net deduction $5,276 taken from contingency.
Commissioners said they appreciate the increased scrutiny and monthly walk-throughs with project managers and River City, which county staff said has reduced surprises. The board approved the pay application and the change-order package in separate votes; both motions passed with unanimous voice votes.
What happens next: staff said final punch-list items, furnishing and technology installation will continue through April and May, with keys and formal move-in projected in late May/early June depending on inspections and delivery timelines.
