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Council unilaterally accepts Garfield Blackberry Canyon drainage project after change-orders, contractor dispute
Summary
Council accepted the Garfield Blackberry Canyon Drainage Outlet Project work by All Star Construction after the project exceeded contract amount and the contractor declined to sign the final pay estimate; council also met in executive session to discuss potential litigation.
The Kennewick City Council voted unanimously on April 1 to unilaterally accept work completed by All Star Construction Group, Inc., on the Garfield Blackberry Canyon Drainage Outlet Project, following multiple change orders and a contractor dispute over final payment. The motion to unilaterally accept the work carried the vote 5-0.
Public Works staff summarized the project as a conversion of an existing west-side drainage ditch on Garfield to a piped drainage system between Park Hills and North 19th Avenue. The project incurred four change orders and extended beyond its original schedule and cost estimate. Staff reported the project exceeded the original contract amount by 28.7…
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