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Committee backs adding construction observation to Herman Street contract for about $27,000
Summary
Committee members recommended amending the TWM contract for Herman Street to add a construction observation position at an estimated fee of $27,000, saying it would reduce future oversight costs; funding source to be determined (utility tax or sewer funds) and item will be recommended to next week's meeting.
A committee member (speaker 5) proposed amending the TWM contract for the Herman Street project to add construction observation services at an estimated cost of $27,000, arguing that on prior projects shortcomings were missed and that onsite observation would shift responsibility to the contractor. "I personally, because of the last couple of big projects that we had and had some things that were not caught and not taken care of when they should have been, addressed, I think this is a very smart move..." the presenter said.
Committee members discussed how to fund the additional fee—options mentioned included the utility tax or sewer funds—and agreed the expense would be small relative to overall project costs and worth the oversight insurance. The chair confirmed consensus to forward the recommendation to next week's agenda for formal action; no formal vote was recorded at the committee level.
