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Commissioners ask counsel, consultant to review Bridge 137 claim before action
Summary
Rather than immediately signing a change order, the board voted to have county counsel (Justin) and BFNS consultant Brandon review the INDOT ruling and county contract to determine whether escalation or payment is warranted.
After hearing the presentation on the Bridge 137 claim, commissioners voted to delay any signing of a change order and instead assign a review to county counsel and the project's consultant. A commissioner moved that Justin (counsel) and Brandon (BFNS) examine the contract and INDOT correspondence; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Brandon told the board he did not have sufficient information to recommend escalation without reviewing the agreement: "I am not sure what the agreement between Stark County and INDOT states," he said. County staff also cautioned that challenging INDOT could risk future grant relationships, a factor the board said it would weigh during counsel's review.
