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Huntington Woods authorizes successor firm to finish long-delayed 2022 sewer contract
Summary
The commission approved a direct agreement assigning remaining work under a 2022 sewer contract from Lanzo Construction to a successor firm (referred to in materials as Palmar Enterprises and in discussion as Paymar); staff said the successor has begun repairs at 2022 prices and the city will formalize payment authorization.
Huntington Woods commissioners voted Jan. 21 to authorize the city to enter a direct agreement assigning the remaining work under a 2022 public-works contract from Lanzo Construction to the successor firm referenced in the meeting materials.
City administration explained the original contractor, Lanzo, failed to complete work on multiple sewer repairs; staff later learned Lanzo had been sold and the successor firm agreed to complete the outstanding work at the 2022 contract prices. City staff said some repairs are already underway and the successor firm accepted the risk of performing work before formal authorization.
A member of the commission and a public commenter criticized Lanzo's prior performance; one commissioner said residents suffered property damage from delayed repairs. City administration recommended the direct agreement to avoid the higher costs and delays that would result from re-bidding the work. The commission approved the motion without recorded opposition.
Name consistency note: the meeting materials initially referenced "Palmar Enterprises" while staff discussion used the name variants "Paymar" and "PayMark." Because the record contains inconsistent spellings, staff were asked to confirm and provide the contract counterparties' full legal names and contact information for the administrative record.
Next steps: staff will finalize the formal assignment documents and file them with the city attorney's office. The commission did not direct additional funding beyond the existing contract authorization.
