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Road and Bridge requests change orders, seal-coat work; court approves grouped items
Summary
Road and Bridge engineer requested a maximum allowable change order of $489,000 for seal coating and patching work, discussed a Centerpoint Road federal grant opportunity, and the court approved three grouped items (change order, patching, and scrub seal).
Howard County’s Road and Bridge engineer (introduced as Mr. Klinsick) outlined a maintenance package that included a maximum allowable change order of 489,000 to cover seal coating and related patching, a plan to contract patching work for County Road 53, and a proposal to add a scrub seal similar to the Midway project. He asked the court to approve three grouped items to keep crews working and to address degraded road shoulders.
Mr. Klinsick explained material and service arrangements and said the units providing trucking and equipment would be used in combination with county-provided materials; he told the court the bid prices would be held by contractors. “My maximum allowable change order is for 489,000,” he said while requesting authorization to proceed. Commissioner Long moved to approve the three items as presented; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Separately, the engineer discussed pursuing a federal grant for Centerpoint Road (application deadline mentioned as March 6) that would cover multiple precincts and asked commissioners for letters of support and for the county to identify matching funds.
