It may be quite a while before work resumes on those heavily traveled intersections in the western end of the county that cause traffic issues. That's because a new legal issue is threatening to further delay resumption of work.
Work stopped at the five intersections more than six months ago when the contractor, Municipal Contractors Inc. of West Palm Beach, failed to pay subcontractors, according to the Palm Beach County engineer’s office. The subcontractors then refused to do any work.
County Engineer David Ricks appeared before the county commission in September to report that his office had reached an agreement with a bonding company to pay the subcontractors but Ricks, in a recent email to County Mayor Gregg Weiss, reported that agreement is now in jeopardy because Municipal Contractors had already agreed to allow another entity to control its finances.
The issue, Ricks said, must first be resolved before the bonding company can make the needed payments. The issue has been referred to the County Attorney’s office “to determine the fastest and most efficient way to declare Municipal Contractors in default and use the county’s full authority to complete the appropriate contracts,” Ricks said.
Weiss said his office has been receiving emails and phone calls on a daily basis from frustrated motorists.
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