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Board ratifies $150,786.09 MRI change order after supervisor calls process a 'major dysfunction'
Summary
The River Ridge board ratified MRI Construction Change Order Estimate #500 for Phase I and II stormwater projects totaling $150,786.09. Supervisor Terry Mountford objected to approving the cost without a special meeting, calling the CDD operating process "a major dysfunction," and the board directed counsel to draft ground rules for similar situations.
A motion to ratify MRI Construction, Inc. Change Order Estimate #500 for price changes on Phase I and Phase II stormwater management projects in the amount of $150,786.09 passed "with all in favor" after discussion. The motion was made by Mr. Kurt Blumenthal and seconded by Mr. Keith Merrill.
Supervisor Terry Mountford objected to the approval without a special meeting, saying "there is a major dysfunction in the CDD’s operating process" and expressed concern about adding another $150,786.09 when the CDD was "already $300,000+ over budget" on related work. Mr. Blumenthal responded that the issue was largely a timing situation and that project funds had been carried into Fiscal Year 2025 due to delayed completion. The board directed District Counsel Tony Pires to draft "ground rules" for approvals and contingency-authority on future projects.
