On at least one project, Rouson questioned whether the FDOT granted extra days so that the contractor could avoid paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in delay penalties. In response, the FDOT reiterated that the extensions were justified.
Since WFTS released the results of its investigation, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Thibault have ordered the FDOT to cut down on project delays. This could mean that the state will scrutinize contractor requests for extensions of time more closely.
