Commissioners debate using project contingency vs. capital funds to pay lab move
County staff outlined options to pay the $58,021.66 lab relocation cost: remove the amount from the Weaver & Jacobs contract contingency now or pay invoices from capital project funds, with warnings that removing contractor funds could raise later change‑order costs.
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County staff explained two paths for covering the immediate lab relocation cost: deduct $58,021.66 from the Weaver & Jacobs contract contingency (reducing the contractor's pot) or allow invoices to be paid from the capital project so county general funds are not prematurely committed. Staff cautioned that removing money from the contractor's contingency could later increase costs because change orders may be subject to overhead, profit and payment‑performance adjustments.
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