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Union County approves ASTECH change order and $605,778.29 contractor payment for micro‑surfacing project
Summary
The Union County Board of Commissioners approved Change Order No. 1 (net +$10,340.76) for ASTECH Corp.'s 2026 micro‑surfacing project and authorized the contractor's payment of $605,778.29 during its July 7 meeting.
The Union County Board of Commissioners on July 7 approved Change Order No. 1 and a final contractor payment for the county's 2026 micro‑surfacing project with ASTECH Corp.
On a motion by Commissioner Kimmel, seconded by Commissioner Ballard, the board approved a net change order of $10,340.76 that adjusted quantities for asphalt emulsion, mineral aggregate and pavement‑marking paint. The change order record lists increases of 2,452 gallons of asphalt emulsion for the scratch course ($7,723.80) and 70.3 tons of aggregate for the scratch course ($5,624.00); a 114‑gallon increase of asphalt emulsion for the surface course ($359.10); a 33‑ton decrease in surface‑course aggregate (–$2,706.00); and reductions in 4‑inch white and yellow pavement marking quantities (net painting adjustments totaling –$660.14). The board carried the motion.
Later in the meeting, on a motion by Commissioner Dailey and seconded by Commissioner Ballard, the board approved the contractor's application for payment in the amount of $605,778.29. Both motions were recorded as carried in the minutes; no roll‑call vote totals were listed for these actions.
The approvals finalize the contract accounting and authorize payment to progress the county's roadwork program. The micro‑surfacing project was listed with an original contract price of $595,437.53 before the approved adjustments.
