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LaMoure County serves notice to contractor as Memorial Park storm‑shelter construction slips past deadline
Summary
DES/911 Coordinator Kimberly Robbins told the board that the FEMA DR‑4475 storm‑shelter project at Memorial Park in Grand Rapids will miss a Nov. 15, 2025 deadline; CREST PreCast says concrete will be in place but building not until spring 2026, and the county has served a letter to the contractor and requested a FEMA extension.
LaMoure County officials reported Oct. 21 that the Memorial Park storm‑shelter project funded under FEMA DR‑4475 (Fall 2019 Hazard Mitigation) will not meet the county’s Nov. 15, 2025 completion target.
DES/911 Coordinator Kimberly Robbins told the board that CREST PreCast said it could have concrete in place by the Nov. 15 deadline but would not have the building completed until spring 2026. Following the State’s Attorney’s recommendation, the county served a letter to CREST PreCast stating its intent to pursue legal action if the contractor does not provide assurances the work will be completed on time.
Robbins said the county has asked FEMA for an extension on the project timeline, but a federal shutdown may delay FEMA’s response before the county’s Nov. 15 deadline. The minutes do not record a final FEMA determination or a formal schedule of next steps.
The project is identified in the minutes as DR‑4475 (Fall 2019 Hazard Mitigation) and the site as Memorial Park in Grand Rapids. The minutes do not specify dollar amounts remaining on the grant, the county’s legal options beyond the letter to the contractor, or whether alternate contractors or interim protective measures have been considered.
