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County staff say transfer site tipping floor cleared tests, engineers preparing change orders for electrical and scale systems
Summary
Buildings and Grounds staff reported the solid waste transfer site's tipping floor passed engineer testing and can open; pending change orders cover moving the pit scale control panel, exterior lighting, LED scale readouts and main power supply — engineers must finalize change‑request forms before county approval.
Speaker 5, the Buildings & Grounds director, told commissioners that the transfer‑station tipping floor met engineer testing and is ready for occupancy and public use.
He said a set of pending electrical change orders remain unresolved on paperwork: moving the pit‑scale control panel closer to truck access, adding exterior lighting, installing LED scale readouts and addressing main power‑supply configuration. Speaker 5 said those items were discussed with the engineer and a contractor (Scott Klingens referenced in email), but the county has not yet received the formal change‑request paperwork to include the items in the contract.
"All of that was told to Dalrymple that everything needs to be pushed into a change request through the engineers and then back to us," Speaker 5 said; Speaker 4 confirmed the items will be reviewed by Great West Engineering and routed back to county staff for approval.
Other operational notes: staff reported progress on parking improvements and site cleanup, discussed a plan to integrate the scale house software so a single system prints and stores weight tickets, and suggested public outreach (ribbon cutting/open house) once the project is fully buttoned up. Speaker 1 relayed a safety anecdote about a bear sighting in the control‑panel alley and suggested adding a gate to close off animal access.
Next steps: engineers will prepare and submit change‑request forms for Dalrymple and county review; staff will provide cost estimates for moving the control panel and for software upgrades to the scale house before any county approval of change orders.
