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Board attorney: engineering agreement stalled after Big Sandy declines to add district; litigation may reach trial in 2027
Summary
The Martin County Water District’s attorney told the board Mesquite Engineering has not executed an agreement naming the district as an infrastructure owner because Big Sandy Ave refused to add the district; HUD declined to intervene. Counsel also reported the raw-water intake case may reach trial in June 2027 if scheduling orders are entered.
The Martin County Water District heard legal updates Tuesday about a stalled engineering agreement and the status of pending litigation.
Board attorney (speaker 2) told the board that Mesquite Engineering has not executed an engineer-of-record agreement that recognizes the water district as an owner of infrastructure. He said Big Sandy Ave., the counterparty, declined the district’s request to be named as a party in the contract and has not provided the district with a proposed contract for the board’s approval. "They've approved. They've refused to do that," the attorney said, adding…
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