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County committee presses staff on SERVPRO emergency thresholds and unpaid subcontractor wages
Summary
Committee members urged clearer emergency-contract thresholds for term-and-supply vendors like SERVPRO and pressed Public Works on withheld retainage and unpaid subcontractors; staff said retainage of about $14.8 million will be held until compliance issues are resolved and committed to improving emergency-declaration procedures.
Manuel Barca, chair of the public works committee, and committee members pressed Public Works staff over how the county uses term-and-supply contracts for emergency repairs, the adequacy of emergency notifications and how subcontractor pay is protected during contract closeout.
Brian Gatti, public works, said the department prefers using term-and-supply contractors because they know county facilities and can respond quickly to water intrusions and other small emergencies. He said small emergency calls are often low-dollar, but the…
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