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Cheatham County approves $3.9 million change order for jail and courtroom finish work
Summary
The county commission approved mayoral authorization for finish‑out work on the jail and courtroom expansion, accepting a Bell & Associates change order that increases the contract by $3,896,198 and adds 90 days to the project timeline; the vote was 10–0 with two commissioners absent.
Cheatham County commissioners on Nov. 20 approved a mayoral request to authorize finish‑out work on the county jail and courtroom expansion, accepting a construction change order that will raise the project contract by $3,896,198 and push the schedule out by 90 days.
The motion to approve the mayor’s signature on the Bell & Associates Construction contract amendment was made by Commissioner Bill Powers and seconded by Commissioner Mike Breedlove; the roll‑call vote was 10 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.
According to the AIA change‑order documents reviewed at the meeting, the contract sum before the change order was listed as $52,710,297. The…
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