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Board approves $6,500 change order to add performance bond for fairgrounds ADA parking project
Summary
County staff reported a change order with Planet Excavation adding a $6,500 performance bond to the Fairgrounds ADA parking contract, raising the contract from $199,856.46 to $206,356.46; commissioners agreed to add performance bonds to future bids.
At the workshop, staff reported a change order to the Planet Excavation contract for the Fairgrounds ADA parking project. Justin explained the contractor agreed to add a performance bond at a cost of $6,500, which increases the contract total from $199,856.46 to $206,356.46.
Commissioners discussed the benefit of requiring performance bonds on construction bids going forward to protect the county if a contractor fails to complete work. No separate formal vote was recorded in the transcript on this specific change order during the workshop; staff and commissioners accepted the addition and discussed updating future bid requirements to include a 5% bond up front.
Next steps: Staff sign-off and contract administration to reflect the updated contract amount and performance-bond terms.
