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Bulloch commissioners OK change order for 18% Hood Road paving cost increase
But Rushing calls for county to be stricter on contracts; county manager agrees
Commissioner Timmy Rushing, right, speaks up during the Tuesday morning, Feb. 21, Bulloch County Board of Commissioners meeting to urge that county officials watch out for cost-adding change orders on contracts in a time of high demand and increasing pric
Commissioner Timmy Rushing, right, speaks up during the Tuesday morning, Feb. 21, Bulloch County Board of Commissioners meeting to urge that county officials watch out for cost-adding change orders on contracts in a time of high demand and increasing prices. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
Tuesday morning the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners approved a $158,802 change order for the paving of Hood Road, amounting to an 18% increase from the bid price. Now the cost of the sales tax-funded project tops $1 million, up from an original price tag of $882,336.
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