Council uses debarment power for first time
Yesterday, City Council used its debarment procedure, the first time it has invoked the power that it approved for itself in 2000:
In an unprecedented action, the city banned a construction company Wednesday from doing business with the city for two years because it failed to complete work on a fire station in Clear Lake.
Stephens Construction Ser- vices was awarded a $2.6 million contract in December 2004 and began the work shortly thereafter.
The city first knew something was wrong last March, when Stephens subcontractors reported they weren't being paid.
By fall, the company trailer on the site was cleaned out, the gates were locked and it was clear Stephens had abandoned the project.
The company completed 65 percent of the construction and was paid $729,000.
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Wednesday's vote was the first application of debarment procedures the City Council approved in 2000.
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"Finally we've decided to use it and hold these contractors liable," Councilman Ronald Green said. "This will help us send the message that you cannot reinvent yourself and expect to get city business and do this over and over."
Excellent.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 01/12/06 11:12 PM | Print |
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