Saint Elizabeth drainage closeout delayed amid punchlist and grading issues
Summary
Staff said the Saint Elizabeth drainage project requires an extended closeout due to rough grading, missing topsoil, debris in the outfall and disputed change orders; the contractor has not consistently billed and staff may declare substantial completion to prompt punch-list work.
Nathaniel told the board that grout work on an old pipe was completed but that the Saint Elizabeth drainage project has multiple punchlist items. He said there is rough grading, missing topsoil, concrete debris in the outfall and several items the contractor has not addressed; staff are working with the engineer to send a formal letter to the contractor and to catalog the outstanding items.
Nathaniel said the contractor has not always billed per expectations and argued the project may need a substantial-completion notice to put the contractor back on a defined punchlist and schedule. "I think where it's getting messed up is they're not really billing how they should be per se," he said, adding that the city and contractor have different views of what is owed and that the contractor may be in liquidated damages. Staff recommended engaging the engineer to issue formal correspondence and to press for completed punch-list work before final closeout and payment.
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