Daggett County authority approves $70,928 partial change order to waterproof clinic foundation to avoid delay

The Daggett County Municipal Building Authority on Sept. 16 approved a partial acceptance of change order No. 2 to proceed with foundation waterproofing for the county’s new Health and Community Center clinic, authorizing $70,928 to avoid delaying construction.

The motion, offered in language drafted by S1 and moved by S2, authorized only the waterproofing portion of change order No. 2 so crews could continue critical work while the remainder of the change order is resolved. S5 provided the dollar figure: “the waterproofing aspect for the amount of $70,928,” and S1 said the partial approval was intended to keep the project from slipping once foundation walls are poured.

Why it mattered: project staff told the authority that foundation walls were scheduled to be poured within days and that the contractor had identified waterproofing as a work element that could not be delayed without affecting the schedule. Staff and the manufacturer recommended retaining the membrane system included in the change order, citing the presence of water at the site.

Board action and vote: S2 moved to approve the partial change order; S3 seconded. The chair called for a voice vote, and two board members said “Aye” on the record. The transcript records those affirmative voice votes; a roll-call tally was not recorded in the transcript.

What remains: the partial approval covers only the waterproofing items called out in change order No. 2; the transcript records that the remainder of change order No. 2 was not fully approved in this action. Staff indicated the partial approval was necessary to prevent a schedule delay. The meeting adjourned at 9:46 a.m.

The motion was discussed as part of the authority’s agenda item described in change order documentation; no contractor name or additional contract figures for the remaining portions of change order No. 2 were provided in the transcript.