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Kirkland board approves warrant after stop payment ordered on Fehr‑Graham invoice for Pearl Street Bridge bump‑out
Summary
Trustees approved the warrant after amending the payment to withhold $20,165.01 to Fehr‑Graham pending discussion with the project's engineer over a 'bump out' added to Pearl Street Bridge; the amended warrant of $116,903.53 passed 5–1.
The board considered a warrant totaling $137,068.54. Trustee Ziegler moved to approve the warrant and Trustee Chambers seconded. Trustee Benes asked that payment to Fehr‑Graham in the amount of $20,165.01 be stopped until the board can speak with Jason Stoll, Fehr‑Graham's engineer, about a bump out added to the Pearl Street Bridge project. "Fehr‑Graham was responsible to oversee the project and thus the bump out should never have been included with the construction of the bridge," the minutes record.
Trustee Benes moved to amend the motion and approve a reduced warrant of $116,903.53 — excluding the Fehr‑Graham invoice — and requested a stop payment on the $20,165.01 check; Trustee Michener seconded the amendment. On roll call Trustees Ziegler, Marshall, Fruit, Michener and Benes voted yes; Trustee Chambers voted no. The amended motion carried.
The board directed Clerk Scidmore to place a stop payment on the Fehr‑Graham check and to arrange a discussion with Fehr‑Graham's project engineer. No further action on the bridge work was recorded in the minutes; the issue is pending follow-up with the engineer.
