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County tables airport change order; seeks 60-day extension on $150,000 ODAV planning grant while FAA review continues
Summary
Josephine County’s airport director reported a change order from JB Steel for hangar soil remediation and asked legal to review possible liquidated-damages; separately staff will request a 60‑day extension on a $150,000 ODAV planning grant while the FAA completes an environmental determination.
Interim Airport Director Sheree told the Board of Commissioners that JB Steel submitted a change order for additional excavation and backfill at the new hangar at Grants Pass Airport after encountering adverse soil conditions. Sheree said the change order was not part of the original bid and recommended separating the change-order cost discussion from any liquidated-damages decision.
"This change order came about because of soil conditions, adverse soil conditions," Sheree said, describing excavation and backfill that incurred additional cost. She noted the contract included a $500-per-day liquidated-damages clause tied…
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