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County project delivery delayed by vendor tariffs; contract completion date extended to late August
Summary
County staff said procurement and supply-chain tariffs pushed a planned Memorial Day installation into July at the earliest and recommended extending the contractor completion date to Aug. 31 to allow for delivery and final closeout.
County staff updated commissioners on a delayed county procurement caused by tariffs and competing signed contracts that pushed delivery dates. Staff reported the vendor had previously promised to meet an earlier delivery tied to a Memorial Day objective but then could not fulfill that date due to other customers and tariff-related delays.
Staff said they had spoken with the contractor about meeting a July deadline for an event called Fund Days and expected a response within a day or two; as a precaution they recommended extending the contract termination date to Aug. 31 to ensure time for final closeout. The board agreed to place the contract extension on the regular meeting agenda for formal action.
No additional budgetary detail was provided in the work session; staff said they would bring the contract extension forward for approval at the April 29 regular meeting.
