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Council approves engineering amendment for Tom Street lift station but removes contingency funding
Summary
The Vermillion City Council approved additional engineering fees for the Tom Street lift station project tied to construction delays, but removed a proposed $15,000 contingency. The contractor is more than a year behind schedule and the project has accumulated sizable liquidated damages.
The Vermillion City Council voted Monday to approve additional engineering work for the Tom Street lift station project but removed a $15,000 contingency from the amendment after council concern over lengthy construction delays.
Staff background: City staff said Banner Associates was contracted in February 2022 to design a new Tom Street lift station for an engineering fee of $112,200. In May 2023 a construction contract was awarded to H & W Contracting for $1,553,066.45 with a substantial completion date of June 1, 2024. Staff reported the project is currently 494 days beyond its scheduled completion and that liquidated damages (LDs)…
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