Brian Head council approves two Town Hall exterior change orders, addresses struck CenturyLink line

The Brian Head Town Council on June 23 authorized two change orders for the Town Hall Exterior Project with contractor Larry A. Pendleton Building LLC: a deduction of $208,367 related to not installing heated walkways, and an addition of $59,946 for south sidewalk work, an ADA ramp replacement and a parking island.

Town Manager Bret Howser presented the change orders and said the reduction lowered the contract by $208,367, bringing the contract down to about $220,000. He also explained the addition totaling $59,946 for concrete sidewalk work on the building's south side, an ADA ramp replacement and the parking island.

Howser told the council an incidental CenturyLink utility line — a legacy copper bundle — was struck during excavation after the existing concrete had been removed. Staff described CenturyLink's response timeline as uncertain and said the cable is reportedly straightforward to splice once technicians arrive; the question of responsibility between the blue‑staker (USIC) and the contractor remained unresolved in the meeting record. Town Treasurer Shane Williamson noted that approximately $589,000 in issued beautification bond funds remain available and that arbitrage reporting requirements apply to unspent bond proceeds.

Council Member Martin Tidwell moved to authorize Change Order #1 for the contract decrease and to approve Change Order #2 authorizing the increase; Council Member Logan Cruz seconded both motions. Both motions carried 4‑0.