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Council begins process to terminate two Ellis Construction contracts after resident access and quality complaints
Summary
After repeated complaints about workmanship, scheduling and blocked driveways on two residential rehab projects, the council authorized staff to start the contract-termination process for contracts ST23310 and ST23300 with Ellis Construction; city staff said the vote begins a notice-and-cure process rather than immediate cancellation.
Broken Arrow City Council on Sept. 16 voted to authorize staff to start the contractual termination process for two city residential-rehabilitation contracts with Ellis Concrete Construction (contract numbers ST23310 and ST23300) after staff reported ongoing quality problems, scheduling delays and incidents where residents’ access was blocked.
Charlie Bright of the city’s engineering and construction team described repeated deficiencies, including improper subgrade compaction, failure to saw cut full depth leading to uneven edges, missing form boards on concrete pours, insufficient on-site supervision, missed compaction testing, and — most seriously to staff —…
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