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Board discusses contractors' nonperformance, debrushing plan and reschedules September meeting
Summary
Members raised concerns about contractors failing to perform on awarded jobs, discussed adding contract remedies and cleaning up specs; staff outlined a fall debrushing plan and the board voted to reschedule the September meeting to Sept. 8 at 2 p.m.
Board members reported that a low-bid contractor delayed or declined to perform several awarded jobs. Staff said specifications require the contractor to sign and that the board could revise contract language to clarify remedies and potential recourse, although legal pursuit would be evaluated case-by-case for cost-effectiveness.
The surveyor presented a proposed fall debrushing list and recommended soliciting quotes in October; board members may submit additions or removals before the October meeting. The board also discussed operational burdens when frequent transfers or additional Trust Indiana accounts increase back-office workload and suggested keeping transfers quarterly or retaining a multi-month cash buffer.
Because of scheduling conflicts with county budget hearings, the board voted to reschedule its September meeting to Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. Staff outlined options to approve claims remotely under an ordinance if needed, or to have three members review claims and ratify in October.
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