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Nicollet County approves warranty deal after contractor’s concrete paving showed clay/mud defects
Summary
Public Works reported clay and mud balls were incorporated into concrete on a 4.3‑mile paving stretch; the board approved a warranty agreement with paving subcontractor PCI requiring a $1,000,000 bond and repairs, with final execution contingent on county‑attorney approval.
Nicollet County Public Works told commissioners that during concrete paving on the County Road 15 reconstruction (SAP 526‑15025, Trunk Highway 111 to County Road 51) inspectors discovered clay and mud balls in paving aggregates, producing surface defects across roughly 4.3 miles of new concrete pavement.
Public Works staff said MnDOT concrete engineers helped investigate, and that PCI, the paving subcontractor, cooperated, revised its processes and…
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