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Council approves partial contractor payments for street and water projects
Summary
Newport City Council approved two partial payments to contractors for the 2025 street utility improvements and the water-systems interconnect project, moving forward payments the city says are needed so contractors can pay subcontractors and to provide service to the Cherrywood development.
The Newport City Council voted Feb. 5 to approve two partial contractor payments tied to ongoing utility and water projects.
An engineer’s report recommended council approve partial payment number seven to Meyer Contracting for the 2025 street utility improvements project. Council member Sumner moved to approve the payment and Council member Ingamman seconded; the council approved the motion by voice vote.
The council also approved partial payment number five to A1 Excavating for the water systems interconnect project. Council members moved and seconded that payment after council was told the work includes coordination and pass-through electrical charges from the utility and is tied to providing water service for the Cherrywood development on Century Avenue. The motion passed by voice vote.
The engineer said the partial payments reconcile documented quantities so contractors can pay subcontractors; the council approved both payments during the engineer’s report. The transcript shows the payment amounts and currency formatting were garbled in the audio record; the partial-payment items are identified in the meeting records as "partial payment number seven (Meyer Contracting)" and "partial payment number five (A1 Excavating)." Further payment details and exact dollar amounts will be available in the finalized council minutes and project payment records.
What happens next: council action allows the contractors to submit disbursements to subcontractors and continue non-active construction reconciliation steps; the water interconnect payment is a necessary step for tying electrical service to a meter needed to supply the Cherrywood homes.
