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El Paso council refuses to terminate Aztec contractors— airport roof contract after weeks of debate
Summary
El Paso City Council voted Tuesday to deny a staff recommendation to terminate Aztec Contractors— award for repairs to the El Paso International Airport terminal roof.
El Paso City Council voted Tuesday to deny a staff recommendation to terminate Aztec Contractors— award for repairs to the El Paso International Airport terminal roof, sparking one of the meeting—s longest debates.
The council vote came after Aztec representatives told the council they had provided draft bonds and other requested paperwork and that their surety had confirmed it could issue final performance and payment bonds once the parties finalized contract language. Frank Spencer III, president of Aztec Contractors, said Aztec had —complied with every request made by the city— and that the firm remained —fully ready and able and willing to perform on this project immediately.—
Why it mattered: City purchasing staff had recommended terminating the award because Aztec had not delivered the original, hard‑copy performance and payment bonds required in the city—s solicitation documents. Purchasing staff and the…
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