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Committee member: Brooklyn improvements near milestone, but members press contractor performance and note 60–70 home buyouts
Summary
Committee members said phase 2 construction and related flood-control work will complete projects identified in Brooklyn subdivision; members expressed concern about Phase 1 contractor delays, noted standard remedies including 5% retainage, and acknowledged earlier buyouts of roughly 60–70 homes.
Committee members described the series of Brooklyn subdivision projects — including phase 2 construction, the analytical agreement pond and a South Pond — as approaching a milestone that will complete identified improvements. One committee member noted the long duration of the effort and said "they had to buy out 60 to 70 homes and those families have been displaced," adding appreciation for the work to protect the remaining subdivision.
Other members raised worries that the Phase 1 contractor had slowed work and had not completed sidewalks and driveways on schedule. Staff and another member said standard contractual remedies exist, such as liquidated damages and withholding retainage (discussed at 5% for this project) until the work satisfies contract requirements. Ray said staff will work to ensure a smooth transition between contractors so contractor B can mobilize only after contractor A demobilizes.
