Monday, May 24, 2010

Riverwalk project addressed again

City Council voted against a change order for different street lights in the Riverwalk project and tabled another decision about the project’s contract during a meeting Monday night.

Council voted against a proposal from the contractor to change the light fixtures for the Riverwalk project, which will be a 10-foot-wide walking path with benches and landscaping along the West Branch of the Brandywine Creek.

Following this decision, council discussed the project’s overall contract. Reed said that the delay with the light fixtures and another change order that was approved in April put the contractor behind.

Council decided to delay any decisions on the contract until its June 14 meeting. Council wants clarification about whether the extension from the county would mean that the contractor would get a full year to complete his work.

“If the contractor needs more time, he needs to a have a good reason,” said Councilman Joseph Hamrick.

What are your thoughts on these changes to the project? Do you think the project will ever get completed?