Commissioners press for transparency after $97,500 Infinity Engineering task order amendment; 11‑mile rail design costs explained
Summary
An amendment to task order no. 6 for Infinity Engineering (additional $97,500) drew sustained questions about prior change orders and total design costs; staff explained prior task orders and said the 11‑mile rail design work totals roughly $1.5 million after recent additions; the ordinance passed 8–0.
The board debated an ordinance to amend task order number 6 for Infinity Engineering for additional design scope tied to the 11‑mile rail project. Several commissioners flagged the presence of substantial change orders and requested clearer figures and visuals of 30% designs. One commissioner said, “A change order of $1,200,000 is substantial,” and asked where constituents could see what they were getting for the money.
Staff responded with a breakdown of prior task orders and studies: the initial design task order was for $1,200,000, a velocity study (task order 8) accounted for $434,000 and other splits brought the project design total to roughly $1,400,000; adding the current $97,500 invoice for work already performed would bring the 11‑mile rail total to about $1,500,000. After discussion about budget authority, contract signing, and the need for a deliverable visualization, the commission approved the amendment by an 8–0 vote.
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