Clark & Post Architects

Elyria, OH: (Jul-05-07) The city of Elyria filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Clark & Post Architects of Lorain in May 2005, claiming $2.5 million for excessive costs incurred during the building of the New City Hall. The city's lawsuit claimed the architects failed to evaluate conditions at the 139-year-old City Hall and misled the city into incorporating old City Hall and the Turner Block buildings on Court Street into the New City Hall. The city argued that the exterior walls of the old City Hall were too frail to have been used as they were supposed to be in the plans drafted by Clark and Post. Clark and Post. However, they argued that the city would have had to pay for much of the additional construction costs either way because the city was dedicated to revamping the old building. The firm said it only should be liable for the increased costs due to the project lasting longer than originally anticipated. In a settlement reached, Clark & Post Architects agreed to pay the city just over $1 million for excessive building costs during the project. [CHRONICLE TELEGRAM: CITY HALL CONSTRUCTION]

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Published on Jul-7-07