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Olive Branch board approves change orders for airport and utility projects, accepts FY 2025 audit
Summary
The board approved several construction change orders related to airport taxiway and apron work, an annexation water/sewer project, and Fire Station No. 6 adjustments; the board also accepted the city's FY 2025 external audit with no deficiencies reported.
At its July 21 meeting the Olive Branch Board of Aldermen approved multiple change orders across capital projects and accepted the city’s annual external audit for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2025.
City staff described change order details. A change order with Phillips Contracting Company increased the taxiway rehabilitation contract by $11,250 to cover work that includes renaming taxiways at five locations and adding backlit electrical panels. Staff said the contractor is performing well and recommended the change order be approved.
A second item adjusted the annexation water and sewer contract (OnScore LLC) by $4,279.08 to address an unexpectedly deep house outfall that required upsizing a wet well. City staff explained the field condition required a 72-inch wet well rather than the 48-inch configuration anticipated.
The board also approved change order #3 for W and T Contracting Corporation (add $14,090.37) for Olive Branch Fire Station No. 6 to relocate conduit and a gas meter to improve access for public works. Another change order for Phillips (add $18,600) addressed legacy shallow electrical lines discovered during apron rehabilitation and allowed corrections to restore power to affected hangars.
Finance staff presented the annual external audit for FY 2025. The mayor thanked CFO May and finance staff; the audit found no deficiencies or material weaknesses. The board voted to accept the audit.
All change orders and the audit acceptance were approved by voice vote. Staff indicated follow-up engineering work and potential letters of credit for any public infrastructure required prior to plat recordation or final acceptance of public improvements.
