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River Ridge board ratifies $150,786 stormwater change order after supervisors debate process
Summary
The River Ridge CDD ratified MRI Construction Change Order Estimate #500 for $150,786.09 for Phase I and II stormwater projects; one supervisor called the approval process dysfunctional while the district engineer said the change is needed to eliminate standing water.
The River Ridge Community Development District board on Jan. 28 ratified MRI Construction Change Order Estimate #500 for price changes to the Phase I and Phase II stormwater management projects in the amount of $150,786.09.
Supervisor Kurt Blumenthal moved the ratification and Keith Merrill seconded; the motion carried "with all in favor." The motion record shows the five supervisors present — Bob Schultz (Chair), Terry Mountford (Vice Chair), Robert Twombly (Assistant Secretary), Kurt Blumenthal (Assistant Secretary) and Keith Merrill (Assistant Secretary) — voted yes.
Terry Mountford criticized the handling of the work and the timing of approvals, saying "there is a major dysfunction in the CDD’s operating process" and arguing that the board should have scheduled a special meeting before authorizing additional costs given prior overruns. District Engineer Charlie Krebs defended proceeding in the field, saying in response that "the end result is a product that will function and meet the expectations for eliminating the standing water." Mr. Pires (District Counsel) was directed to draft procedural "ground rules" for approvals on future projects over a specified amount.
The board discussion also covered scheduling, contract contingencies and a suggested policy authorizing project managers to approve amounts within a predetermined contingency. The ratified change order and the board's direction to develop approval ground rules were the principal formal outcomes recorded at the meeting.
