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Staff recounts low-bidder who abandoned homes; county used alternate contractor and paid subcontractors
Summary
Staff described a past incident where a low-bidding contractor failed to finish two CDBG houses; another contractor finished the work and the county directly paid unpaid subcontractors, then presented the final accounting to the board.
A committee member asked whether contractors have ever walked off projects. The staff member recounted a case about seven years ago where a contractor who had bid very low "got in over their head," failed to complete two houses and the county brought in another contractor to finish the work. The staff member said, "we directly paid those subs" after reviewing invoices and cutting a final check.
The staff member said the original contract remained in place while another contractor finished the work and emphasized that such failures are rare. Committee members described this outcome as an example of why vetting and contract monitoring are necessary.
