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Elkhart County accepts substantial completion for new courts facility, withholdings remain for punch list and claims
Summary
The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners accepted a certificate of substantial completion for the new county courts facility, triggering warranty periods but withholding funds for outstanding punch list items, pending subcontractor claims and agreed damages.
The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners accepted a certificate of substantial completion for the county's new courts facility during its Sept. 15 meeting, starting warranty periods for finished work while keeping holdbacks for remaining items and contractor disputes.
County Attorney Steve Olsen told commissioners that Performance Services Inc., the primary contractor, submitted a notification of substantial completion dated July 30, 2025. He said the county will begin warranties for work completed as of that date while warranties for items still being finished will begin as those items are completed.
Olsen said the project's punch list has a value…
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