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Council approves airport construction‑oversight change order after debate over competitive process
Summary
Council debated and then approved a change order to CMT for construction‑administration services on an airport runway project; staff said FAA and MoDOT construction‑observation requirements drive the need for continuous on‑site oversight and that the county is only responsible for 10% of costs under grant splits.
Council removed a CMT change order from the consent agenda for discussion, and councilmembers debated whether the county should issue an open solicitation for construction‑administration services or accept a change order to the engineer of record.
Councilman Tim Baker questioned why the change order significantly exceeds the original contract amount and…
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