Board ratifies $150,786 change order for stormwater projects amid budget concerns
Summary
The River Ridge board ratified MRI Construction Change Order Estimate #500 for Phase I/II stormwater work totaling $150,786.09 despite objections from Supervisor Mountford, who called the approval fiscally irresponsible and cited prior overrun of $300,000+. The board approved the change order "with all in favor."
The River Ridge Community Development District board ratified MRI Construction, Inc. Change Order Estimate #500 for price changes to Phase I and Phase II stormwater management projects in the amount of $150,786.09 on a motion by Kurt Blumenthal, seconded by Keith Merrill, "with all in favor." The change order reflects field-driven relocations of inlets and other adjustments that district staff and the engineer said were necessary after touring the site with homeowners to address standing-water issues.
Supervisor Terry Mountford strongly objected to approving the change order without a special meeting, saying, "there is a major dysfunction in the CDD’s operating process" and noting the CDD had already been more than $300,000 over budget on similar projects. District Engineer Charlie Krebs and Mr. Long said proceeding produced a functional product intended to eliminate standing water, and District Counsel Tony Pires was directed to draft ground rules for handling future over-budget situations, including contingency thresholds and possible special‑meeting requirements.
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