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Bremer County approves several construction change orders, rejects one repair charge
Summary
Project staff reviewed multiple change orders on a county construction project. The board approved PCI0015 and PCI0016, rejected PCI17 (directing contractor to resolve compensation for a small vestibule repair), and approved PCI0019 for driveway/landscaping work to be paid from contingency.
County project staff reviewed a series of change orders on an ongoing construction project and the board acted on multiple items.
Project manager (Speaker 8) described PCI0015 (returning an unused earthwork allowance and generator-related dollars back to project contingency, about $16,000.432) and PCI0016 (returning an electrical allowance). The board approved both change orders by voice vote. A separate request, PCI17, covered a small interior vestibule repair (approximately $363.92). Supervisors and staff discussed whether the work should be covered under the project warranty or by the contractor; the board voted to reject PCI17 and directed staff to return it to the contractor (Myron/Lauren) for proper compensation.
The board also approved PCI0019 (additional driveway work and landscaping rock, roughly $13,000) to be paid from the project contingency. Staff said the net effect of all approved adjustments would return approximately $15,000–$16,000 to contingency after reconciling invoices.
Why it matters: These decisions affect project accounting and contingency funds for the capital project. The rejected PCI17 reflects the board’s scrutiny of warranty versus change-order responsibility for small repair items.
Next steps: Staff will reconcile outstanding invoices and implement approved adjustments; the rejected PCI17 was returned to contractor channels for resolution.
