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Council raises liability concerns over proposed VWO change order and limited-release clause tied to ARPA-funded project
Summary
Officials and staff warned a proposed change order with a 'limited release' could shift liability to the city and jeopardize ARPA funds for the project; members urged attorneys to pursue liquidated damages against contractor TWM and to expedite ordering a lift station estimated at a 12‑week lead time.
Lebanon council members and staff on April 6 debated whether to accept a proposed change order and a limited‑liability release from a contractor working under a VWO contract, expressing concern the release appears to transfer risk to the city.
City staff (S4) said the change order and a limited release were returned by outside counsel, but cautioned the language “reads” as removing contractor liability for future damages. “If you did not read the…
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