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Contractor on 10th Street project facing penalties for delays
Posted On 14 Oct 2015
The project to widen a portion of 10th Street in Williamsburg and raise it out of the flood plain is officially more than 29 days behind schedule but the roadway is projected to reopen again to traffic in three to four weeks, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
Les Dixon, a spokesperson for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said Tuesday afternoon that the original completion date on the project was Aug. 31, but that date got pushed back to Sept. 18 due to various change orders on the project.
As of Oct. 9, this past Friday, 29 days of liquidated damages have been charged to the contractor on the project at a rate of $2,400 per day.
"As of Oct. 9, $69,600 in liquidated damages have been charged," he noted.
Williamsburg city officials aren’t happy with the delay and voiced their frustrations during the monthly Williamsburg City Council meeting Monday.
Mayor Roddy Harrison said the roadway has been closed for so long that it is starting to seriously impact businesses that are located along it.
"Some of the businesses are seeing the hurt. They are starting to feel it now. All the businesses out there have been really nice and patient and understanding. Now it is starting to hit them in the pocketbook pretty hard," Harrison noted. "Everybody has said some things. It is known that we are all not happy with it."
Harrison said he doesn’t think state transportation cabinet officials are happy with the progress on the project either by K&K Contracting.
The project involves a portion of 10th Street below the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center to Second Street, which was closed in June so construction crews could widen portions of the road, raise it above the flood plain and replace a bridge along that portion of the roadway.
Harrison told the council Monday night that every time he has asked about the project completion date he gets the same answer, two weeks.
Councilman Richard Foley inquired during the meeting about why it has taken so long to get the project completed.
"It doesn’t make any sense to move that slowly," he noted.
Other council members also expressed frustration over the pace of the work.
Harrison said he has been told it is largely because of weather delays and that he has also received some other various explanations too.
Councilwoman Patty Faulkner added that some of the turns on the new road look like they are going to be tight, especially for transfer trucks.
Harrison said that if this proves to be the case, the city is within its rights to ask for the work to be corrected.
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10th street is all fixed. Let’s see how the flow of traffic increases these businesses? I’ll be counting cars in their parking lots and I doubt there is any change. I’ll wait until the broken water pipe is fixed before I start my counting.
I miss BJ’s, especially when the old man would burn his garbage late at night.
When Walmart opened up on 92 businesses West of 75 started to grow. Almost time to install a stop light with all the traffic that will be going that way. Too bad BJ’s and Days Inn aren’t around to enjoy the growth.
I’m hearing Ryan’s is building on the land behind Walmart. Close to the water park, hotel, gas and now great food. It will be a winning situation!!!
Ryan’s is coming to Williamsburg. I love that place!!!
Mr. Manning I’m sorry your traffic flow has suffered, but would you rather have a road constructed that will fail in a few years? Give them a chance to do their job and then wait for your late payment fees check.
I’m hearing Ryan’s is building a restaurant on campus. Not sure what you think of that? Good or bad for your business?
Apparently “Mr. Bill” isn’t up on how this all works.
Let me enlighten you. Several construction companies bid for the proposed project. The winner is usually the one who can get the project done for the lowest price and within the allocated time-frame given. WHEN THEY SIGN THE AGREEMENT, it is stipulated in the contract that failure to meet the scheduled deadline, unless granted an extension, is subject to daily monetary penalties. The reason for the deadlines is so that businesses like those being effected by the construction will not suffer any long-term effects because of the construction.
And the businesses that you speak of being “poorly run” are not the ones being effected. They are major franchise restaurants (i.e., McDonald’s, Hardees, Arby’s, Pizza Hut).
And lumping everyone in Williamsburg into “majority of people in Williamsburg depend on the government for help” is an extremely false statement but then again based off of all of your previous statements you are going solely off of emotion instead of facts.
It’s not another 5 minutes for me, try an extra 15 minutes. It’s annoying.
Ha Ha Ha!! “within its rights” HA HA HA The mayor is a joke!! The city can do NOTHING about the project! The state owns the project, right of ways/property and road associated with the project. It is a state route JUST LIKE MAIN ST.!!! WAKE UP WILLIAMSBURG AND STOP DRINKING THE KOOL AID THAT NEIGHBERT TAUGHT RODDY TO MAKE!!
Bubba have you counted the cars in their parking lots? I have and noticed business was poor before the construction started. They are crying now because they want someone else to save their poorly run businesses. Oh I forgot the majority of people in Williamsburg depend on the government for help. Maybe those people can climb on the band wagon and get the construction company to give them money too. Will you be first in line???
Obviously you didnt read the article…the businesses there are losing revenue because the construction isnt finished yet…making it harder for people to get in and out. If you are late on a deadline then you pay a penalty…pretty simple…Seems as though you are defending the construction company for some reason…dirty deeds??
So Bubba how are they taking advantage of a small town ??? It takes another 5 minutes of travel time, big deal. If you want complain lets talk about 92, is that finished yet ??? Or do you want to still drive on the old 92 now called 2792 ( in case you can’t remember ) Give it a rest and shut up !!!
Really Bill? So they can take as long as they like and everyone else has to suffer??? How is that fair Mr Bill??? Just another company taking advantage of small town ways…
It’s unfair to levy fines if they are late completing the road construction.