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Commission approves change order after finding existing force main near University Park

Raleigh County Commission · July 24, 2026

Summary

Commission approved Change Order No. 1 for the University Park wastewater lagoon project after public‑works staff reported encountering an existing force main in the middle of Red Bud Drive, which required extra labor and time.

Public Works staff explained that construction crews found an existing force main closer to the planned alignment than plans showed, requiring slower digging and additional labor to avoid damaging the existing line. "The new force main goes along Red Bud Drive ... all of our plans showed it being in the ditch, but it was actually in the middle of the road," a public‑works speaker said, and commissioners discussed how the discrepancy added cost to the change order.

Commissioner (speaker 2) moved to approve Change Order No. 1 for the University Park Wastewater Lagoon and the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board did not solicit a detailed tally in the transcript; staff said the extra costs were related to working around the unanticipated existing infrastructure.

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