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Contract and Compliance Board vets new safety language, debates debarment and subcontractor remedies
Summary
The board reviewed proposed safety language for Metro construction contracts, debated whether to expand references beyond OSHA/TOSHA, discussed remedies for noncompliance (including debarment), and asked staff to clarify contract-breach language before submitting recommendations to Metro Council in January.
The Contract and Compliance Board on Dec. 18 reviewed proposed safety language intended for incorporation into Metro construction contracts and spent the bulk of its discussion on how to enforce that language and who should bear responsibility when subcontractors or sub‑subcontractors violate safety standards. Chair opened the item as part of the executive‑director update; Trey, the board’s executive director, described a four‑page package of safety provisions and said staff and legal had consolidated related clauses for clarity.
Why it matters: The board is required to deliver recommendations to Metro Council early next year on safety‑compliance language for construction…
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