Hospital Project Payment Dispute | Cedar Rapids News

Two contracting firms are suing the University of Iowa and its construction manager over unpaid bills totaling $2.4 million for work on the new North Liberty hospital — a project that ballooned from $395 million to over $525 million and just opened last April. Price Industrial Electric seeks $1.6 million, while T&K Roofing demands $809,251, both alleging they delivered as promised but were left unpaid. One subcontractor claims J.E. Dunn failed to pay, while the other went through an extra middleman — both now demanding arbitration per their contracts. Meanwhile, the hospital is already expanding with another $24 million in unfinished spaces set to begin this fall, amid lingering audit findings about miscommunication and ownership disputes — all as patient demand surges and the construction manager still holds responsibility for budget overruns. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8b2a8db236ae452b