Webster Groves sued over swimming pool payments

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Landmark Aquatic has filed a lawsuit in opposition to Webster Groves, claiming that they’re nonetheless owed greater than $200,000 for work on an aquatic middle.

In January of 2024, Landmark Aquatic and the City of Webster Groves entered right into a contract to construct a brand new swimming pool and facilities, based on the lawsuit.

In the lawsuit, Landmark Aquatic claims town of Webster Groves precipitated delays within the undertaking and requested main design modifications. Landmark Aquatic stated it did the work in good religion, however the City later refused to signal a $283,391.91 change order.

The lawsuit additionally states that Landmark Aquatic labored additional time to have the pool prepared for the Memorial Day weekend in 2025. At the time, Landmark Aquatic stated that the City agreed to pay for the work, however later refused to pay the $130,177.69.

According to Landmark Aquatics, the City has withheld $222,665.78 in cost for the work.

With the lawsuit, Landmark Aquatic is looking for $636,235.38 plus curiosity at 1.5% per thirty days for prices and legal professional’s charges.

First Alert 4 reached out to Webster Groves, and so they responded with the assertion beneath:

The City of Webster Groves has been notified that Westport Pools LLC has filed a declare in opposition to the City. The City has not but been served a duplicate of the declare. While we might usually not touch upon pending litigation, the City of Webster Groves desires its residents to know that they’ve zealously guarded their tax {dollars} and insisted that Westport Pools, LLC abide by its contractual obligations. In flip, the City has acted in good religion and met every and all of its contractual duties and can proceed to take action. To date the City has paid contract and accredited change order sums, an quantity in extra of $11.5 million. Per the signed settlement remaining cost has been held as retainage to make sure the undertaking’s full completion. Westport Pools was nonetheless finishing work on the undertaking as of two weeks in the past.