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Staff reports construction change after GAC tanks arrive at Dutch John water treatment plant
Summary
Staff told the Daggett County Municipal Building Authority that newly arrived granular activated carbon (GAC) tanks are larger than expected, prompting changes to footer/concrete block sizing handled as a construction change; staff said the change fits the project budget but would return to the commission if costs increase.
Staff reported a construction adjustment after newly delivered granular activated carbon tanks prompted changes to footer and concrete block sizing at the Dutch John water treatment plant.
The update came during the Daggett County Municipal Building Authority meeting on July 29, when a staff member said, “Things are still moving along. There’s the GAC tanks once they’ve arrived. And once they saw the size of them, they decided they needed to do some changes on the footers.” The staff member said those work items are being treated as a construction change rather than a formal change order.
Why it matters: the Granular Activated Carbon tanks are a key component of the treatment process. Staff said the contractor’s revision currently fits within the project budget and would be returned to the commission for approval only if it exceeded budgeted amounts. “It fits within the budget,” the staff member said, adding engineers have outlined how they intend to sequence the work.
What officials said: the staff member described increases to the concrete block footers and said the change will come back to the commission for formal approval if it does not fit within the existing budget. The staff member also reported the work is moving forward on schedule and referenced installation of two new units.
Details and next steps: the change was described as a construction-level revision intended to address the tanks’ unexpected dimensions; staff indicated the engineering team has a plan for sequencing the work. No formal vote or contingency drawdown was taken at the meeting; staff will notify the commission if the change requires a formal change order or budget amendment.
The meeting record shows this update began when the Chair introduced project issue updates and concluded after staff reported schedule status and footer changes. The authority took no immediate formal action beyond hearing the report.
