Commissioners press staff on bonds, warranty terms and performance security for large developments

Commissioners asked county staff to examine whether warranty and bond terms for developer-built infrastructure could be lengthened for large industrial users. The committee heard that the county's standard warranty is one year but that surety bonds and performance guarantees can be structured differently depending on project size and master-plan phasing.

Reginald Wells and Director Hauser explained that the one-year warranty is common because it serves as the vendor warranty period, but the county can require longer surety or performance bonding when appropriate. "I've seen up to 5," Wells said when asked about multi-year surety practices; staff agreed to follow up with finance and procurement on typical bond percentages and whether market conditions would support longer warranties for large industrial projects.