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Drainage board signs off on Johnny Ditch final change order, sets 3-year maintenance
Summary
The St. Joseph County Drainage Board approved final closeout documents for the Johnny Ditch project, including a final change order that reflected a roughly $14,000 deduct, a project completion affidavit and a three-year maintenance and monitoring plan required by the Army Corps permit.
The St. Joseph County Drainage Board on an in-person vote approved final closeout documents for the Johnny Ditch project, accepting a final change order, a project completion affidavit, a maintenance bond and a notice of termination.
The board’s approval followed a presentation from a project representative who said the construction phase is complete and that final documents were included in the packet. The presenter noted a deduct of a little over $14,000 on the final change order and said the maintenance bond and three-year monitoring plan will remain in force under the Army Corps mitigation permit.
Why it matters: The three-year maintenance and monitoring plan required by the Army Corps permit obligates the project team to monitor stream quality and vegetation establishment, and to replace about half of the recently planted trees under a one-year warranty bond, project staff said. At the end of the three-year period the team will perform a stream quality assessment to document whether the improvements reduced erosion and improved water quality.
Details: Board discussion confirmed the package included the final change order, a maintenance bond, the project completion affidavit and a notice of termination. One board member noted the final change order was a deduct and suggested the board had some additional residual funds in the contract; project staff confirmed the deduct amount at roughly $14,000.
Action taken: The board approved the final change order and accepted the closeout documents by voice vote; the board chair declared the motion carried.
What’s next: County staff said Derek Dieter will need to sign the final documents and that the county will continue monitoring under the three-year maintenance plan, concluding in a post-construction stream quality assessment to substantiate impacts. No further board action on the project was announced at the meeting.
Quotes (attributed): Presenter (S7) said the project “is complete” and described the packet items as the final change order, project completion affidavit, maintenance bond and notice of termination. A board member noted the final change order included “about a little over $14,000” in deducts, which the presenter confirmed.
Ending: The board moved on after approving the documents; no appeals or further votes on Johnny Ditch were scheduled during the meeting.
