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Board approves two Schrader Group amendments for QE project; costs covered by contingency fund
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Trustees approved two contract amendments to the QE project to respond to a borough request and to address unfavorable soils found during core sampling. Both amendments will be paid from the project contingency, board members said.
The Quakertown Community SD board approved two Schrader Group amendments related to the QE project after trustees clarified funding and technical reasons for the adjustments.
During discussion trustees confirmed the amendments would be paid from the project contingency fund and that the borough requested additional information prompting one of the amendments. Facilities committee members explained core sampling had identified unfavorable soils requiring additional removal work, which generates further fees.
A motion to approve amendment 007 was made and seconded and passed by voice vote. A subsequent motion to approve amendment 008 — which included additional remediation work tied to unfavorable soils identified through core sampling — was also adopted. Trustees said both items had been expected possibilities and the contingency budget had accounted for such work.
Board members asked staff to continue communicating with borough officials and to report on contingency use as the QE project proceeds. The approvals leave the district able to continue the QE project work while covering added costs through contingency funds rather than new appropriations.
The board also noted related items on the consent agenda and confirmed solicitor review of a flagged provision in a separate JOC articles-of-agreement item.
