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Teal Construction tells Aransas County it will not indefinitely extend builder’s‑risk insurance on courthouse
Summary
Contractor Teal Construction said it has substantially completed its reduced scope of work on the Aransas County Courthouse and demanded the county accept the building and place owner’s property insurance, citing contract and statutory remedies; the remarks were made during public comments and no formal court action was taken.
Michael Miller, representing Teal Construction, and Justin McComb, also with Teal, used the county’s citizen comment period to press Aransas County to accept the new courthouse and obtain owner’s property insurance, saying Teal cannot keep extending its builder’s‑risk policy.
Miller said Teal provided a builder’s‑risk policy during construction and, after substantially completing its contractual scope of work, the county “is required to take possession of the building and provide its own property insurance.” He said the county has “wrongfully refused to do that” and accused the county’s architectural team of delays that prevented certification of substantial completion.
Why it matters: If the county does not accept and insure the building,…
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