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Committee flags substantial flooring change order that doubles Central Perris Health Unit contract
Summary
A change order for Central Perris Health Unit flooring added $57,180.08 and 21 days, bringing the contract to $113,927.68; committee members questioned the scale and requested a detailed cost breakout for council review.
The Ascension Parish Finance Committee questioned a sizable change order Jan. 13 for flooring work at the Central Perris Health Unit that committee members said materially increased the contract.
Speaker 1 introduced Change Order No. 1 to the Land Rover Construction LLC contract for flooring replacement, adding $57,180.08 and 21 calendar days and revising the total contract to $113,927.68 with a substantial completion date of Jan. 21, 2026. The motion to approve the change order at committee was moved and seconded and the item was forwarded to the full parish council.
Committee discussion focused on why the change order was so large. Speaker 2 said, "this is a substantial change order...I don't know if I ever seen one quite, you know, this big." Speaker 4 explained the contractor found a second glued-down floor under the original flooring and installed a vapor/moisture barrier, saying the additional work "doubles the amount." Speaker 4 added that some details would be better addressed by Dean, who was not present at the meeting.
Why it matters: the change order represents a significant percentage increase to the original contract and the committee requested a detailed cost breakout before the full council acts. The committee recorded a motion to forward the item to council; no roll-call vote was recorded in the committee transcript.
Next steps: staff will provide a cost breakdown and scope clarification to the council for final consideration.
