Sherwood board resolves outstanding issues with R & R Steel, approves final payment with deductions

Sherwood — After protracted negotiations over punch list items, lien waivers and subcontractor claims, the Village of Sherwood agreed to make a final payment to R & R Steel for construction of the new community center with deductions for unresolved items.

The dispute surfaced in mid‑1980 when trustees and building-committee members raised concerns about bathroom vent leakage, garage door leaks, kitchen-floor cracking and other finish items. R & R Steel representatives met with the board to provide explanations and to produce lien waivers from subcontractors. At an Oct. 21, 1980 special meeting to resolve outstanding differences, the contractor explained plumbing and variance issues and agreed to address several items; after confirming subcontractors had been paid and lien waivers were presented, trustees applied two negotiated deductions and authorized payment of $7,264.52 to R & R Steel.

Trustees repeatedly pressed for corrective work to bring the building up to code: the state inspector had refused final approval until key kitchen repairs were finished. The board also withheld the balance of the building fund until lien waivers were produced and certain corrections were completed. At the special meeting, the board documented specific deductions (for gas arrears and pass-through doors among others) and voted to release the remainder after inspection of waivers.

The board recorded the motion and unanimous vote at the meeting to pay the adjusted balance once documentation was in order. The building committee and village officials will monitor completion of the remaining items (vent repairs, garage door sealing and any remaining interior finishes) before granting final acceptance and closing the construction file.

“After these discussions Lehrer paid all of his subcontractors and the Village inspected the signed lien waivers. The Board agreed to pay R & R Steel the balance of their bill. Two deductions were applied,” the minutes state.

Next steps: village staff will confirm completion of the pending fixes and obtain final written confirmation from the state inspector before removing any remaining contractual holds and filing record documents.