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Commissioners approve work change directive and note large Rattlesnake Water System charges
Summary
Fayette County commissioners authorized a change directive for the Rattlesnake Water Treatment Plant that upgrades a pump and control panel, and the minutes show substantial contract payments to Rattlesnake Water System vendors and engineers.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 authorized Work Change Directive No. 1 for Contract A at the Rattlesnake Water Treatment Plant to modify the recarb system and update pump controls.
The directive, approved by motion and unanimous roll call, directs replacement of an existing Franklin Electric pump with a configuration supporting a 5-horsepower variable-frequency drive and replacement of the Eaton AN19BN0A5E020 control panel with an ABB 240-volt, single-phase drive. The record lists the change-directive line item as $27,706.90; the minutes also record an increase to the total cost of work of $26,450.50 and a construction-manager-at-risk fee of $1,256.40 (4.75%). Complete work-change documentation is on file with the commissioners, according to the minutes.
Why it matters: the Rattlesnake Water System appears frequently in the claims and contract payments presented for approval during the meeting, with several large invoiced amounts for contractors and engineering firms. The minutes list high-dollar contract and invoice entries to firms such as Mid Atlantic Storage Systems, Kelchner Inc., Bowen Engineering Corp., Arcadis U.S., Inc., National EC Services, Inc., and others that relate to Rattlesnake Water System projects and temporary water or sanitary services.
The board previously approved advances and appropriations tied to capital and grant accounts that fund infrastructure work; on Feb. 17 it moved $46,609.35 from the General Fund to the Rattlesnake Water System Improvement account as an advance. Commissioners recorded those fiscal moves by voice roll call with all aye votes where noted.
The directive was authorized on the motion of Commissioner Donald L. Fleak and seconded by Commissioner James D. Garland; roll-call votes were recorded as ayes. The minutes note that contract and change directive documents are retained on file with county staff. No public comment or opposition on the change directive is recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: the minutes do not list a contractor-specific schedule for implementing the change directive; the board’s file holds the complete directive and contract documents for further detail.
