Court approves $150,000 settlement schedule in Justice Center change-order dispute

The court approved a mediated settlement related to change order 3 at the Justice Center. Project Development Board and AOC participation yielded terms in which Randstadter Carroll will pay $150,000 over a two-year schedule in three $50,000 installments, with payments due Dec. 15, 2026; Dec. 15, 2027; and Aug. 15, 2028.

Cam Culbertson reported that the PDB and AOC participated in mediation and that attorneys had reviewed the draft settlement agreement; the court voted to authorize Judge Executive Joe Pat Covington (named in the settlement text read into the record) to execute the agreement once finalized. The court approved the motion by voice vote following a motion and second. County staff said the agreement had been negotiated to avoid protracted disputes and to secure scheduled payments to the county.