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Commission approves $248,654 change order for EaglePicher expansion; city says lessee will cover costs
Summary
The Commission approved Change Order No. 1 adding $248,654 to the EaglePicher project (bringing the contract to $6,697,306) and granted a 27‑day extension. Staff said the lessee (EaglePicher) will pay change‑order costs and bonds financing the project were sold previously.
Commissioners voted Dec. 17 to approve Change Order No. 1 for the EaglePicher Technology project, adding $248,654 for door and wall revisions, room naming, eyewash stations, wastewater work and concrete and extending the contract by 27 calendar days; the change raises the overall contract amount to $6,697,306.
A resident questioned why the items in the change order were not included in the original contract and described the additional amount as large. "Just a few weeks ago, you voted on this. And now all of a sudden, they're adding change orders for doors, walls ... a quarter million dollars," the resident said.
City staff, including Speaker 2 and project managers, said EaglePicher designed the facility and is filling it with equipment; as equipment selections were finalized, additional facility requirements emerged (eyewash stations, wastewater trenches and HVAC/plumbing adjustments). Staff said the city is building to the lessee’s specifications and that the lessee will pay any change‑order costs under the lease and development agreement. "There's no taxpayer dollars in this," Speaker 2 said, adding the company has provided an email and personal guarantees indicating it will cover the cost.
Commissioners also asked about taxes, bond duration and lease terms. Staff said the company will make payments in lieu of taxes and that the city sold just over $6,000,000 in bonds to fund construction; billing to the lessee is monthly and the lease runs for the life of the project.
A motion to approve the change order was made and seconded; roll‑call votes were affirmative and the change order passed.
