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County approves $350K change order after soil tests raise costs for EOC/Response Center; ARPA deadline looms

Guadalupe County Commissioner's Court · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Contractors reported discrepant soil samples that required deeper excavation, piers and added materials, producing a roughly $350,940 change order. Commissioners approved the change order amid questions about the geotechnical testing, responsibility for the discrepancy, and risk of missing the ARPA spending deadline.

Project managers told the court that additional core sampling and test pits revealed subsurface conditions different from the original boring logs used in design work, forcing deeper excavation, 25‑foot piers in some locations and higher quantities of rebar, concrete and base material. Staff presented a change order package for Guido Construction totaling $350,940 to address the foundation revisions.

Why it matters: The two county projects affected — an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) warehouse and an Emergency Response Center…

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