Repairs to the grandstand at the Grand Forks County Fairgrounds are almost complete, but contractors have run into an issue.
The Grand Forks County Commission called a special meeting Wednesday morning to approve a change order for repairs to the historic grandstand.
Electrical issues were found that require several electrical boxes and conduits to be completely replaced, said county Director of Administration Tom Ford.
Sand Steel Building Company originally bidded the project at $76,000, which was less than the original estimate of $85,000. This change order adds $4,448 to the total.
The project will now cost $97,848. This includes a $11,400 engineering fee for Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services and two previous change orders.
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This third change order will add four days to construction. If not for the additional work needed, AE2S believed the project would be completed Friday, Ford said.
The first change order was for ceiling panels to be replaced underneath the grandstand. It added $4,000 to the cost of the renovation. Sand Steel then found rotten boards that could not be salvaged, adding $1,800.
These repairs will make the grandstand safe to use this racing season.
The grandstand was built in the 1930s. U.S. president Franklin Roosevelt dedicated the grandstand with a speech in 1937. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
