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Selectboard approves Back 40 change order and pays revised GW/TW Petro invoice amid concerns over architect work
Summary
Board approved a $6,750 change order to Back 40 Builders and authorized payment of a revised GW/TW Petro invoice (about $197,800); members flagged an $8,500 concrete‑cutting cost they attribute to an architect error and asked staff to investigate.
As part of library construction business the Selectboard approved a $6,750 change order for Back 40 Builders to install shim plates and structural fasteners that had been excluded from the original scope, resolving a contractor claim for work completed. The motion passed after debate over who bears responsibility for split RFPs and whether another contractor failed to complete earlier scope.
The board also approved payment of a revised invoice to GW/TW Petro (the revised total reported as approximately $197,800 after a negotiated reduction). Several members said an $8,500 concrete cutting bill resulted from construction sequencing and questioned whether the architect’s design or oversight was responsible; the board asked staff to follow up and consider withholding some architect payments pending clarification. One member said they would prefer to pay the in‑hand invoices to avoid putting a contractor in an unpaid position and then pursue cost recovery against the responsible party later.
