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Board Approves $750,000 Change Order and Final Payment Plan for Paul Walters Park, Authorizes Fence Purchase
Summary
Silver Spring supervisors approved a $750,000 change order to Kinsley Construction and a final pay application not to exceed $771,900 for Paul Walters Memorial Park Phase 1, and authorized staff to lease or purchase a construction fence at a cost not to exceed $35,000.
The Board approved major contract and procurement actions for Paul Walters Memorial Park and directed staff accordingly.
Kinsley Construction’s Change Order #4 for Paul Walters Memorial Park Phase 1, increasing the contract by $750,000, was approved by the Board. The Board also approved contract closeout and a final payment application to Kinsley not to exceed $771,900. Separately, after debate about leasing versus purchasing the construction fence, the Board authorized staff to lease or purchase the fence — whichever is less — at a cost not to exceed $35,000; the final fence authorization carried 5-0.
Why it matters: The change order and final payment represent significant additions to the park project budget and move the project toward completion. Board members questioned the relative merits of leasing versus purchasing the fence and raised liability and cost-recovery considerations; staff and the solicitor advised on risk mitigation and procurement.
Next steps: Staff will process the change order and final payment and proceed with procurement under the authorized cost cap. The Board noted that additional park phases may require future grant funding.
Board action: The change order and final payment application were approved as recorded; the fence procurement authorization was approved by majority votes as recorded in the minutes.
