Committee flags $250,000 Bennett parking-deck coating failure, involves state's attorney
Champaign County facilities staff told the committee the $250,000 coating on the Bennett upper-deck parking area is peeling less than two years after installation; staff says the work appears defective, the state's attorney's office is involved and litigation is being considered.
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Presenter (speaker 7) told the committee the upper deck coating at the Bennett parking lot — installed in May 2024 at a cost of $250,000 — “is, peeling up by the feet.” The deck has started to fail in multiple spots and staff said the contractor’s patchwork responses have been insufficient; the county has already engaged the state's attorney’s office to explore remedies.
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