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Augusta resident urges stronger warranty enforcement after repeated repair problems
Summary
A resident told the Augusta Charter Review Committee that the city has repeatedly paid for repairs that later failed, citing the 401 Jail, Diamond Lakes pavilion and uneven manhole covers on city streets and urging stronger contract warranties and follow-up inspections.
Richard Jones, a resident of Augusta, told the Augusta Charter Review Committee that he has repeatedly reported construction defects and believes the city is not enforcing warranties or following up adequately after contractors finish work. Jones cited the 401 Jail and repairs at the Diamond Lakes baseball pavilion, saying the city "lost over 900 and something thousand dollars" on repairs that later required additional work.
Jones said he has submitted multiple work orders about raised manhole covers and uneven road surfaces and singled out Fifth Street from Telfair to Walton Way as one of the few places the city had done the manways correctly. "What I'm addressing is warranties…
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