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Ivanhoe withholds retainage after contractor failed testing; company seeks $126,000
Summary
Council heard that three west-side roads showed construction cracks and the city alleges Texas Materials did not perform required subbase/base testing; the contractor has asked the city to pay $126,000, which the mayor said the city will not do while the issue is under review.
Council learned the city is disputing work on Camelot Circle, 22nd Street and Galahad Loop after visible vertical and longitudinal cracking. The mayor said city engineers and outside reviewers found the contractor did not perform required moisture testing at subbase and base intervals.
"Texas Materials admits that they did not follow the instructions that were outlined by conducting tests at each interval of the construction of the road," the mayor reported, and said the city is holding 10% retainage on the three roads while it awaits the contractor's response to a formal disposition document.
The mayor also said Texas Materials asked the city to pay $126,000 to fix the problem; he told the council that the city would not make that payment while the matter is being evaluated. Engineers from LJA and Terracon have reviewed samples and the city attorneys have been involved in preparing responses to the contractor.
Council did not vote on the dispute; staff will continue coordinating engineering review and legal follow-up.
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