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Supervisors approve change order to extend casino‑strip paving from New 61 back to Old 61
Summary
Tunica County approved construction change request No. 1 for project CO 7257 to extend paving along the casino strip so work will reach Old 61; the change aims to use available state grant funds and update the contract amount following a bid that was just under $350,000.
The Tunica County board on June 1 approved construction change request No. 1 for Tunica project CO 7257, extending the previously awarded paving work on the casino strip so it will run from Old 61 to New 61.
The county engineer (S5) told the board the awarded bid for the project was “just shy of $350,000” and that extending the work would better use available grant money. “This will allow us now to go from old 61 to new 61,” he said, explaining the extension and asking the board to update the contract amount.
Supervisors moved, seconded and carried the motion to approve the updated amount. No dollar figure for the change order was read into the record beyond the bid reference and the engineer’s explanation.
Why it matters: extending the paving contract will change the work scope and may increase contract quantities and scheduling needs; the engineer framed the request as a way to maximize state grant funding.
What’s next: the project will proceed under the amended scope; county staff and the contractor will update schedules and paperwork to reflect the approved change order.
