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Building project contingency strained after higher-than-expected security bid and unforeseen remediation costs
Summary
Washington County staff told the Building Project Committee that the projects contingency has dwindled to about $60,000 after accepted change orders, asbestos abatement and contaminated-soil remediation; they said a separately bid security system returned a $483,000 bid and staff will seek roughly $445,000 more from CIP funds pending county-board approval.
Washington County staff told the Building Project Committee that the building projects contingency has been largely consumed by change orders, environmental remediation and a much larger-than-anticipated security-system bill, and they proposed moving funds within the countys capital improvement program (CIP) to cover the shortfall.
The committee heard that 53 change orders have been submitted to date and accepted items tied to card-access upgrades and remodeling total about $335,000. Staff said environmental surveys and abatement work accounted for a significant portion of that amount, and an additional contaminated-soil find in the east parking area added roughly $25,000. "That was about a $25,000 pick up on cost there," the presenter said.
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