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Council presses city engineers and manager over delayed Limmer/Innovation signal, seeks firmer contract enforcement
Summary
Hutto council discussed delays and contractor performance on Limer/Innovation and other CIP projects, debated use of economic-development tools, liquidated-damage notices and whether to protect ultimate six‑lane right of way rather than repeatedly reworking completed streets.
HUTTO, Texas — City engineers and members of the Hutto City Council spent significant time at their Oct. 2 meeting debating how to speed stalled capital projects and discourage repeated construction delays, focusing on the Innovation Boulevard/Limmer Loop signal work and other sidewalk and intersection projects across the city.
Council members said construction delays have left safety concerns and frustrated residents. “We bid it out in March, construction starts in April. If they say, hey, can we wait till June when school gets out? Well, why'd you bid on the project?” Councilmember Porterfield said during a discussion about the Innovation at Limmer contract. “We keep getting punked,” he added, urging stronger contract enforcement.
The immediate issue is the traffic signal and related intersection work at Innovation Boulevard and Limmer Loop, where council said footings and some concrete work are in place but poles and mast arms have not been delivered. Matt Recker, city engineer, said the contractor’s substantial completion date likely was Sept. 30 or Oct. 1 and that staff will verify the contract date, issue a notice of deficiency and begin charging liquidated…
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