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Commissioners approve small engineer fee increase for CogMod projects; Cooper cites workload
Summary
The court approved raising an engineering contract from 14.5% to 15% for CogMod projects to cover extra work taken on by the firm; grant manager Melanie Cooper estimated the dollar impact could be large but said figures will be refined.
San Patricio County commissioners approved an amendment increasing 0.5 Associates Inc.'s engineering fee on CogMod projects from 14.5% to 15% to compensate for additional project work the firm has taken on.
Grant manager Melanie Cooper said the firm had been approved at 15% originally but negotiated to 14.5%; the court approved restoring the contract to 15% for the additional tasks. Cooper referenced an approximate dollar impact—transcript included an estimate phrased as "about a $100,150,000 dollar increase"—but she cautioned that number will change as acquisition funds are finalized and said an amendment will be placed on next week's consent agenda for formalization.
A commissioner noted the contracts remain county contracts and that the firm will reallocate resources to other CogMod projects; the court approved the motion by voice vote.
