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Chemung County hears $7 million in sewer‑project change orders; contingency, schedule and liquidated damages discussed
Summary
Project manager for the regional sewer consolidation program told a county committee that equipment delays required resequencing work, producing negotiated change orders that add about $7 million to construction budgets and leave roughly $11.2 million in contingency with about nine months to substantial completion.
Project manager Manny Arcuzio of Arcadis told a Chemung County committee that delivery delays for key electrical equipment forced a resequencing of construction for the regional sewer consolidation program and produced a set of negotiated change orders that add roughly $7,000,000 to the construction budget.
"This is something that goes the whole way back to 2022 when we sat in this room and had the pre‑construction meeting," Arcuzio said, describing a supplier delay for backup generators and switchgear that initially created a roughly 24‑month delay and that the project team reduced to an 11‑month delay through rescheduling and fast‑tracking efforts. "We reduced that 24 month delay to 11 months."
Arcuzio said the county’s contracts allow compensable time extensions when contractors can document costs associated with a delay and the change…
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