Alderwood Water board was scheduled to weigh fourth change order on M&O North capital project

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the Aug. 17, 2026, meeting, Alderwood Water and Wastewater District's (AWWD) Board of Commissioners agenda listed 'J2208 M&O North Change Order 4' as an action item to consider for approval, with five minutes allotted on the agenda. Capital Program Manager Don Ranger and Engineer Zach Purtill are listed on the item. ¹ The agenda did not include the change order's dollar amount, the work it covers, or why district staff sought it. The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome. ¹

• The Aug. 17, 2026, Board of Commissioners agenda listed 'J2208 M&O North Change Order 4' as an action item marked for approval consideration.
• Don Ranger, Capital Program Manager, and Zach Purtill, Engineer, are listed as staff leads on the change order item.
• The agenda published no dollar value, scope description, or rationale for the change order.
• The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.

Why it matters

Residents served by AWWD fund capital projects through utility rates, so changes to a project contract can affect future costs. Because the agenda shows only the item's existence, not its price or scope, the practical question is whether the change order expands the project budget — that would only be confirmed by the fuller staff memo packet, which was not included in the supplied record. Residents tracking district construction spending would need that packet or a decision record to know whether the change is minor or significant. ¹

What changed / what's next

• The Aug. 17 agenda introduced 'J2208 M&O North Change Order 4' as a new action item for the AWWD Board of Commissioners to consider. ¹
• Whether the board approved, amended, or deferred the change order — not shown in the supplied pre-meeting record. ¹
• The staff memo or backup packet that would state the change order's cost and scope, which was not included in the supplied agenda. ¹