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Council amends Siemens dispute‑resolution clause for Green Line Extension contract
Summary
The council authorized an amendment to contract 15P148 with Siemens Mobility Inc. to add a three‑step dispute‑resolution process (expert negotiations, evaluative mediation, then binding arbitration) for the Green Line Extension light rail vehicle contract; staff said a separate $3 million claim fund is under other authority and not part of this item.
The Metropolitan Council on March 25 authorized an amendment to the dispute‑resolution provisions of the Siemens Mobility Inc. light rail vehicle contract (contract 15P148) for the Green Line Extension project.
Project director Jim Alexander introduced the item, describing the contract background and vehicle type; Patrick Lee O’Halloran, associate general counsel, explained that earlier project delays (including COVID‑related ripple…
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