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Board pauses award for Stryker water tower replacement to confirm completion date language
Summary
Clerk presented a recommendation to award the Stryker elevated water tower and control panel replacement to L and T Painting for $588,800; commissioners paused the award to confirm contract completion-date language and contractor willingness to meet schedule.
The Williams County Board of Commissioners received a recommendation to award a quote for the Stryker elevated water tower and control panel replacement to L and T Painting at $588,800, but commissioners paused the award pending confirmation of completion-date provisions in the contract.
Clerk (speaker 2) read the recommendation and the award amount. Commissioner (speaker 3) questioned whether the bid documents or award included a firm completion date and urged staff to confirm the contractor can meet the schedule before finalizing the award. "So just because we award it here doesn't mean it's really done," the commissioner said, pressing for contract language that spells out a notice-to-proceed and completion date.
Staff (speaker 8) said the county would draft a contract that includes a completion date and a notice-to-proceed and that if a contractor chooses not to sign under those conditions the county could proceed to the next bidder. The board asked staff to pause the award and to return with confirmation by Thursday.
Next steps: staff will pull the award back, confirm completion-date language and confirm the contractor's willingness to accept the schedule before the board considers final award authorization.
