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Monroe County board approves up to $150,000 contingency change order to address unstable soil under building slab
Summary
The Monroe County Capital Improvement Board on Jan. 9 approved a contingency change order capped at $150,000 to remove and replace unstable subgrade material beneath a building slab after project staff and contractors reported spotty, poor soils and weather-related destabilization.
The Monroe County Capital Improvement Board on Jan. 9 approved a contingency change order not to exceed $150,000 to address unstable subgrade beneath a building slab, after project staff said crews had found pockets of poor soil that must be excavated and replaced before the slab is poured.
Board members heard a technical briefing from project staff and contractors explaining that, although the slab design included geogrid to stabilize weak soil, crews encountered areas where the existing material is insufficient. Sarah Hempstead, speaking online, said, "So we knew we're gonna that the soil there is not great." Andrew Sherry, identified in the…
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