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Commissioner Scurlock asked if we have any particular mechanism or agreement with the contractor for controlling the operation so that it doesn't conflict with our operations, and Public Works Director Jim Davis explained that the material is located on the south side of South Gifford Road while most of our operations are on the north side. We don't think there will be a logistical problem, but we will have people there every day to make sure there is not a logistical problem in moving it and that it can be done safely. He believed the price is a fair market value. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Bowman, that the Board approve Change Order #1, deducting $32,189.80 from the contract amount for embankment, as recommended by staff. Under discussion, Chairman Bird asked Director Davis if, rather than the contract deduction, there would be any benefit in receiving payment from the contractor on this and putting that money into Road 8 Bridge to be used for some other job. Director Davis felt the way the Boulevard is funded with the gas tax revenue, the monies can be applied on the revenue side just as easily as if we got a check back into Road & Bridge. He wished to point out that there is a possibility of a change order on this project. There is some material to be removed from the road bed that the original engineer did not specify, and now with the contractor trying to work in this wet season, we may end up having to remove some additional material beneath the Boulevard. However, we won't know that for a week or two. Commissioner Scurlock suggested a better approach to this might be that when we have material that we don't have a use for, we coordinate with our Landfill where it costs more than $1.00 a cubic foot to mine, and when the material is in close proximity, 37 BOOK 84 U6 2 0 It � J