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Council defers Maxwell Street pay application to allow engineer concurrence
Summary
Council deferred Resolution 24-23, a pay application to R Construction for the Maxwell Street project, citing the need for engineer and contractor concurrence on quantities and fund-transfer authorization; action was postponed to the December 17 meeting.
The Maxwell Town Council postponed action on a pay application to R Construction for work on Maxwell Street, asking staff to secure the engineer’s concurrence on quantities and to clarify fund-transfer authority before payment.
Staff said they had expected a recommendation from Spencer and that Riley (the contractor) had not approved the quantities as presented. A council member suggested allowing the engineer to confirm quantities and, if necessary, add a resolution authorizing the city clerk to transfer funds to the project account so the auditor’s requirements are met. The council voted to defer action until the Dec. 17 meeting so the outstanding questions could be resolved.
Council members discussed the risk of paying without the contractor’s concurrence and the utility of adding a resolution with clear fund-transfer language to prevent audit concerns. The postponement preserves the council’s ability to review engineer-supplied quantities and any possible adjustments before authorizing payment.
