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County asks to approve $5,470 change order to replace smoke detectors at juvenile facility
Summary
Commissioners were asked to approve a $5,470 change order after replacement of an out-of-compliance fire panel revealed several non-functioning smoke detectors at a 24-hour juvenile facility; staff said Point Monitor vetted the work and recommended proceeding.
County staff told commissioners that work to replace an out-of-compliance fire panel at a 24-hour juvenile facility uncovered several smoke detectors that were no longer functioning. Contractors provided a change order estimated at $5,470 — roughly 10% of the original contract bid — to replace the detectors.
Staff said they solicited three bids before selecting Point Monitor as the low bidder for the fire-panel replacement and that Point Monitor inspected the system and concluded the detector replacements were the remaining items needed. Because the change order exceeded the county’s internal best-practice thresholds for change-order reporting, staff requested board approval for the $5,470 addition.
A commissioner asked whether the county always needs board sign-off on small change orders; staff responded that the board’s prior policy requires approval for change orders that are 10% or more of the contract price or otherwise exceed a set threshold. The board indicated no objections during the discussion.
