Fiscal Court approves multiple change orders, contracts and equipment purchases for Road Department redevelopment
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Franklin County Fiscal Court approved numerous change orders across at least six bid packages for the Road Department Complex redevelopment, awarded contracts for special inspections at Lakeview Park (one dissent), and authorized equipment purchases including a John Deere 325G skid steer.
The Franklin County Fiscal Court on June 24 approved a series of contract awards and change orders tied to the county’s Road Department Complex redevelopment and related Park improvements.
Squire Mike Harrod led motions authorizing contract awards and multiple change orders across several bid packages handled by SLA Enterprises, Colston Paving, Rising Sun Development, Bennett’s Contracting and Walker Mechanical. The court also approved amendment #2 to the professional services agreement with OHM Advisors for architectural and construction administration services. All motions related to the road‑department bid packages passed by recorded vote.
The court authorized purchase of a John Deere 325G skid steer and awarded a deicing‑salt contract to Compass Minerals America Inc. as the lowest bidder.
Separately, the court accepted a bid from CETCO for special inspections and testing on the Lakeview Park project; that motion passed with Squire Eric Whisman recorded in opposition.
The record lists multiple change orders (including numbered Change Orders #1–#6 across Bid Package #4 and other specified change orders across Bid Packages #1, #3, #6 and #9), but the meeting minutes do not list dollar amounts for each change order. The minutes show unanimous approval for the listed change orders except where a dissent was explicitly recorded.
Court members did not discuss detailed line‑item funding for each change order during the meeting; the minutes note follow‑up procurement and coordination steps but do not specify funding sources or amounts for these amendments. County staff and project managers will need to provide contract summaries and budget allocation details in subsequent meetings or reports.
The court adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Next procedural steps: contract execution and any necessary payment approvals or budget amendments will be handled by county procurement and construction administration staff; specific dollar amounts for each change order were not included in the meeting record and are therefore listed as not specified.