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County approves $435,400 cap for extended construction oversight after Smithsburg WWTP delays

Board of County Commissioners, Washington County · December 17, 2025
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Washington County commissioners approved change order #19 to extend construction management for the Smithsburg wastewater treatment plant upgrade, citing supplier delivery delays and authorizing up to $435,400 on a time-and-materials basis; funding will come from CIP allocations.

Washington County commissioners voted unanimously to approve change order #19 and continued construction management services for the Smithsburg Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade after contractors reported equipment delivery delays.

Joe Moss, deputy director of engineering for water quality, told the board that HRI, the construction contractor, began the project with a notice to proceed on April 15, 2024, and that the original completion date had been October 15, 2025. Moss said supplier delays —…

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