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Mamakating approves extra geotechnical testing for park dam; work to use FEMA grant funds
Summary
The board approved a change order for additional soil testing on a town park impoundment project funded by FEMA and agreed the contractor would absorb part of the labor cost; staff said the grant covers overages and the work must be completed before seasonal permit windows close.
The Mamakating Town Board approved a change order to perform deeper geotechnical testing for the town park dam project, work that town engineers say is necessary because the site is an impoundment rather than a through-flow structure.
Staff reported the contractor who won the bid must perform additional, deeper borings and laboratory testing. In discussions before the vote, board members said the contractor agreed to reduce or absorb some labor charges; staff described a negotiated reduction from an earlier individual charge discussed in the meeting (from $12,800 down to about $11,200 in the discussion). At the meeting the board approved a formal change order recorded in the minutes for $11,076 to Sullivan County Paving & Construction to perform the required work.
Town staff and engineers said the FEMA grant that funds the dam work contains contingency money to absorb overages, so the town’s general fund will not be tapped for the additional testing as long as the grant remains available. Staff also emphasized scheduling constraints: much of the construction and testing must be completed before seasonal restrictions and camp openings that limit equipment in the park.
The board recorded the motion and approved the change order; staff said the contractor expects to finish the testing soon so that the project can be completed by late fall if weather and permitting allow.
Next steps: the contractor will complete the additional testing this month, engineers will review results, and construction will continue under the FEMA grant schedule.
