Board approves $1.767 million DNR design amendment after dam‑safety regulator requires full spillway replacement
March 16, 2026 | State Controlling Board, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Ohio
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The State Controlling Board approved a contract amendment for the Department of Natural Resources to cover additional design and construction administration work on a dam project after state dam‑safety regulation required replacing the entire spillway and raising dam height.
DNR staff explained that during the original 2023 design review dam‑safety regulators identified the need to replace the entire spillway and raise the dam to meet capacity requirements. As a result, the department requested a $1,767,000 amendment to the original design contract to complete the revised design and construction administration. "It was discovered in the review...that they needed the entire spillway replaced...we have to raise the height of the dam to make the capacity requirements for dam safety," the Capital Programs Manager said.
Senator Ingram confirmed the amount and regulators’ role in forcing the change; DNR said it had anticipated returning for construction administration previously but the regulatory change increased the scope. The board approved the amendment with no objections.
The amendment funds additional design work and administration necessary to meet dam‑safety requirements before construction proceeds.
DNR staff explained that during the original 2023 design review dam‑safety regulators identified the need to replace the entire spillway and raise the dam to meet capacity requirements. As a result, the department requested a $1,767,000 amendment to the original design contract to complete the revised design and construction administration. "It was discovered in the review...that they needed the entire spillway replaced...we have to raise the height of the dam to make the capacity requirements for dam safety," the Capital Programs Manager said.
Senator Ingram confirmed the amount and regulators’ role in forcing the change; DNR said it had anticipated returning for construction administration previously but the regulatory change increased the scope. The board approved the amendment with no objections.
The amendment funds additional design work and administration necessary to meet dam‑safety requirements before construction proceeds.
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