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Commissioners approve contingency adjustments for Law Enforcement Center project
Summary
The court approved contingency-funded contract adjustments (PCCO #4) for the law enforcement center, covering new wiring, HVAC relocation and minor painting; the chair said the work will be paid from contingency and will not change the overall project bottom line.
Howard County Commissioners approved PCCO #4 adjustments for the law enforcement center and related library work, with expenses taken from contingency funds so the overall project budget will not change.
Chair explained that replacement of air-conditioning units required moving units to the roof, and that anticipated ceiling wiring was instead located underground, prompting installation of new wiring and additional minor painting in the evidence and gun rooms. “That wiring was actually underground, and so we had to run new wiring from the kitchen area back around,” the chair said while describing the need for additional work. Commissioner Long moved to approve the adjustments from contingency; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
The chair emphasized that the requested adjustments were relatively minor and aimed at making rooms more usable and durable as the project closes out. No dollar figure for each line item was recorded in the transcript; the chair said the adjustments come from contingency and do not alter the project’s bottom-line budget.
