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Council and staff press contractor over slow progress on 20 Fifth Street project
Summary
Public works and town leaders described staffing and schedule problems on the 20 Fifth Street reconstruction project and said the town may pursue contract remedies if delays cause extra expense; the project’s substantial completion is contractually November 2025 and final completion January 2026.
Speakers at the Town of Speedway’s Aug. 11 meeting described ongoing delays and contractor staffing problems on the 20 Fifth Street reconstruction project and said the town is prepared to enforce contract terms, including potential liquidated-damages claims, if the contractor’s performance causes additional expense.
Jared Sutton, public-works director, told council crews were dealing with the contractor’s manpower shortages on site and that the contractor had at times paused work while awaiting more-skilled crews. “We’re struggling in just manpower with our contractor that we have,” Sutton said. He reported the contractor was backfilling behind a newly poured curb and that completed curb and asphalt had been of…
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