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District approves most sewage treatment plant change orders; committee declined one
Summary
Board approved three of four change orders for the district sewer treatment plant after discussion about subcontractor‑initiated changes and the need for prior approval; members said communication and timing questions remain.
The board approved three recommended change orders (numbers 1, 2 and 4) for the district sewage treatment plant project after a fiscal committee review. Committee members and staff said the contractor and some subcontractors moved ahead with certain changes before obtaining formal district approval, prompting concern about process and oversight.
Committee notes listed change order amounts: a small piping cost (approximately $1,588), a breaker change (about $9,556) and a credit for reuse of an existing generator pad (about $5,850 credit), with an additional control‑panel expedited charge that the committee did not recommend. One committee member summarized the situation: subcontractors advanced work to avoid schedule delays, leading to late‑filed change orders that the committee felt warranted scrutiny. The board approved the three recommended change orders (reported vote tally: "90") and asked staff to continue oversight and to clarify contract change‑order procedures with KCBA and legal counsel.
What happens next: the district will continue project start‑up procedures with the goal of having the sewage treatment plant operational by the start of the school year and will report back to the fiscal oversight committee.
