County approves change order after sewer line found near STBG box‑culvert work
County staff reported they encountered a sewer line during the STBG box‑culvert replacement; Change Order #1 reduced the contractor cost from an initial $15,000 estimate to about $9,000 and the board approved the adjustment.
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County staff told supervisors that a contractor working on a box‑culvert replacement for an STBG‑funded project encountered an unexpectedly shallow sewer line, requiring improvisation and additional contractor time. Ben Loots described Change Order #1 and said the original proposal was about $15,000 but the final contractor charge was approximately $9,000.
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