Committee seeks clarity on steel tariffs and who bears cost risk under GC contract

Sep 21, 2026

Members raised concerns that recent Canadian tariff actions could affect steel costs for the Kllum project; staff and counsel reviewed contract language and recommended legal review and written documentation from contractors before any change orders are accepted.

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Committee members raised the possibility that new or changing steel tariffs could create change‑order claims on the Kllum School project and debated whether the contractor or the town bears that risk.

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