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Commission hears plan to revert to precast box culvert; staff to finalize change order
Summary
Project manager told commissioners she recommends returning to precast box culvert units and outlined a change-order approach to restore previously removed bid items; the total contract value with the proposed change order would be about $337,530.07 and staff will circulate revised documents for signature.
Project manager Shannon (S10) reported to the commission that the box culvert project team wants to return to the original precast plan rather than the quarry-built option. She recommended completing a second change order to undo parts of the earlier revision (effectively restoring items 20A, 21A and 22A and removing other alternate items), and she presented preliminary numbers.
Shannon said the original contract award was $337,530.07 and that the change-order math equates to an incremental difference in the tens of thousands (Shannon cited an example figure of $43,002.79 in one line but noted there were small-dollar differences elsewhere). She said she has reviewed submittals from the contractor (Rinker/Brinker references in the packet), identified a handful of items that need updates, and will send comments to Paige with the goal of getting a signed change order this week so the project can proceed with precast units anticipated to arrive in July.
No motion was taken at the work session because the county lacked a signed change order; Shannon asked the commission to authorize staff to continue finalizing the revised documents and to forward the signed change order to the clerk for the upcoming work session.
Why it matters: reverting to precast can affect project timing, lead times (precast availability was flagged as a lead-time risk) and the final contract price. Getting a signed change order will determine the schedule and whether the project can progress this construction season.
What’s next: Shannon will finalize edits, get the contractor submittals updated, and route a signed change order via Paige to the clerk for formal commission action at the work session.
