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Charlotte County orders forensic review as contractor admits major defects in South County pool renovation
Summary
After commissioners and community members pressed officials over delays and visible defects at the South County Regional Park pool, county staff hired an independent forensic engineer; contractor Allmiller Pools acknowledged construction problems and said it would remediate, while the county said it will withhold final acceptance pending the auditor’s report.
Charlotte County commissioners escalated oversight of the troubled South County Regional Park pool renovation on June 10, directing an independent forensic engineering review and pressing the contractor to finish corrective work before the county releases the project for public use.
Tommy Scott, the county’s community services director, told the board staff had reviewed contracts, insurance and had secured an outside forensic pool auditor (a firm represented in the meeting as having a principal who has worked on similar cases) to inspect compliance with local and state health codes and industry standards. The consultant is scheduled for a site visit June 16 and will provide a high-level list of findings within days and a written…
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