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Plantation council approves $240,000 payment after city identifies contract oversight on sidewalks
Summary
City officials acknowledged internal control failures after sidewalk task orders exceeded a contract ceiling; council approved payment to a contractor while several members pressed for stronger contract controls and possible audits.
The City of Plantation City Council on Sept. 17 approved a $240,000 payment to cover sidewalk work performed in excess of an approved contract ceiling after city staff said an internal oversight allowed task orders to accumulate past the vendor’s do-not-exceed limit.
City Chief Administrative Officer Jason Untermaker told the council the overrun resulted from a mix of an aggressive push to clear a backlog and confusion between a piggyback contract and a term contract. “We have embarked since a change in leadership in public works on a very aggressive campaign to address our infrastructure,” Untermaker said. He acknowledged the mistake and apologized on the record.
The council’s action cleared invoices for completed work; council members were told that refusing payment could put the city in legal jeopardy because the contractor had…
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