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Margate commission approves $111,000 settlement to finish Fire Station 58 construction
Summary
After two years of negotiations over cost increases and delays, the City Commission voted 3-2 to approve a settlement with the contractor Siska Construction Services, LLC to complete Margate Fire Station 58, avoiding protracted litigation.
The City Commission of Margate on July 9 approved a settlement with Siska Construction Services, LLC to resolve claims tied to construction of Fire Station 58, authorizing payment discussed at the meeting of $111,000 to the contractor.
The settlement resolves a dispute that began after the contractor sought roughly $370,000 for cost increases and delay-related charges. City litigation counsel and outside negotiators told the commission the proposed settlement was a business decision intended to finish the station and avoid higher litigation costs.
City litigation partner Eric Hockman, who handled negotiations for the citys outside law firm, told commissioners that construction disputes of this type can involve large expert and…
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