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Truman council approves $212,722.97 pay request while disputing contractor deviations at new campground
Summary
Council approved Holtmeier Construction’s Pay Request #1 for $212,722.97 but raised objections to construction deviations — including $9,445 in excess aggregate and sitework errors — and stated the city will not pay for the extra aggregate. Bolton & Menk and Public Works were urged to correct depressions and circulation issues.
The Truman City Council on Sept. 15 approved Holtmeier Construction’s Pay Request #1 for $212,722.97 for work on the new municipal campground while reserving the right to withhold payment for identified construction deviations.
Troy Nemmers of Bolton & Menk reviewed the pay request and described several departures from the accepted contract plans, including excess aggregate work the contractor says cost $9,445, widened roads and pads, a missing pad for the dump station, and campsites that are shorter than the approved length. Mayor Jake Ebert and Councilor Chad Truax said such errors are typically the contractor’s responsibility. Public Works Superintendent Brent Brown reported visible depressions that allow standing water and questioned why Bolton & Menk’s on-site representative had not prevented the deviations.
Council voted to approve the pay request (motion by Ron Kelley; second by Chad Truax) with an explicit statement from Mayor Ebert that the city would not pay the $9,445 in excess aggregate. The council also discussed adding signage to address traffic flow through the new camping area and directed Bolton & Menk and Public Works to identify corrective work needed to address grading and pad deficiencies.
The motion to approve payment carried unanimously. Next steps include follow-up inspection and corrective actions before final acceptance of the campground work.
