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Commission hears on CCOs, staff says extra ramp repairs were within contract scope; counsel reviews statutory limits
Summary
Ryan Johnson reported June construction change orders reduced contract value by about $2.4M overall and identified a high‑percent CCO (~26%) on a project where additional ramp repairs were added; Carla Engle said federal rules permit extra work within contract scope and state law limits apply to non‑federal projects.
Ryan Johnson, filling in for the director of operations, presented the monthly construction change order (CCO) report and said June CCOs reflected about a $2.4 million decrease and a 12‑month increase of approximately 1.51% to original contract values. "We do have 10 CCOs on this month's report and that includes projects with a change of $100,000 or more or a 25% or more change to the contract," Johnson said.
Commissioner Mike Vallee pressed on project #2, which showed roughly a 26% change and approached $500,000. Vallee asked how the department handles work that was not included in the original contract and whether there are limits on adding such work. Johnson explained the change involved adding ramp repairs (10th Street exit on 229) that were within the contract’s repair and resurfacing scope; the department used contract unit prices to order the extra work to extend ramp life until a future rebuild.
Carla Engle later clarified legal limits on CCOs: state law contains limits that do not apply to federal‑aid projects, and federal regulations permit ordering extra work when it remains within the scope of the project and when unit prices exist in the original bid. Engle said the change order discussed was within the contractor’s original scope and therefore permissible under federal rules.
No action was taken; the item was informational and staff and counsel stood by to answer questions.
