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Commissioners approve $59,130 ARPA-funded increase to animal shelter contract for septic work
Summary
The court approved change order #2 for the county animal shelter contract, increasing the price by $59,130 to fund the installation of an additional septic system; the county explained animal and human septic systems must remain separate and staff said the contractor and engineer agreed the price was fair.
The San Patricio County Commissioners Court voted to approve change order #2 on the animal shelter contract, increasing the contract price by $59,130 to provide an additional septic system funded with ARPA dollars.
Grant manager Melanie Cooper presented the change order and said the item had been tabled previously and was now back before the court. Commissioners approved bringing the item back to the floor and then approved the increase on a motion and second.
During discussion, a county staffer explained that the additional septic system is required for the animals and that the systems for animals and people must be separate. The staffer said the county met with the contractor, staff (John and Evan) and the engineer and that they believed the price was fair.
The court approved the contract change by voice vote. The transcript does not record the contractor’s or engineer’s statements directly, only staff representation that they had reviewed the change and recommended moving forward. The action is recorded as a contract change order for the animal shelter funded by ARPA; the meeting record does not specify the vendor’s full business name beyond the contract reference on the agenda.
