Commissioners approve settlement agreement with E&B Paving on Union Road

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 3:30 AM

By Kathy Bottorff

A settlement agreement with E & B Paving for the Union Road project was approved by the County Commissioners on Monday.

County Attorney Jim Clevenger read the settlement agreement which states on July 25^th that Jason Peters, the County Highway Superintendent accepted a proposal from E&B to grade and pave a portion of Union Road for $394,680. Peters authorized the paving of Union Road, which was contrary to state law and violated county policies.

The agreement stated that E&B learned afterward that the state Public Works Project Laws had not been followed and a contract was not let following Indiana Code.

The agreement has Marshall County paying E & B Paving $344,680 as the full and final payment within 60 days of approval of the agreement.

The agreement is not to be construed as an admission of any wrongdoing by E&B Paving.

Clevenger said the agreement is the result of negotiations between the parties. He said the parties involved agreed that a portion of the discussions, negotiations, calculations, and information supportive of the agreement contained proprietary information of E&B and confidential personnel information of Marshall County. Both parties agree the information will remain confidential.