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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-79-0273RFC/rb 4/5/79 "SUPPORTIVE DOCUrobENTS FOLLOW" RESOLUTION NO. 7 9 2 7 E A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF $73,815 TO BEC CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER (2ND BIDDING)". WHEREAS, the City Commission accepted the lump sum bid of BEC Construction Corporation in the amount of $984,204 for the project entitled "LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER (2ND BIDDING)" by Resolution No. 78-94, dated February 9, 1978; and authorized expenditures of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year Federal Com- munity Development Block Grant Funds and the 3rd year Community Development Contingency Fund to cover the cost of the said contract; and authorized the City Manager to enter into a Con- tract with said firm for the construction of the said project; and WHEREAS, the said contract was duly executed on February 13, 1978, and the Contractor has completed almost 99% of the project; and WHEREAS, due to delays in receiving certain materials from a manufacturer, the Contractor has not been able to finish "D000 1E1TI DEX the project; and ITEM NO WHEREAS, under the terms of the sal co the City is retaining 10% of the contract amount, $98,420, which is far in excess of the amount necessary to cover the cost of the remaining work to be done; and WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Inspection recommend that the City limit its retention to 2'2% or $24,605, in lieu of the original 1O%--$98,420; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF APR 1 9 1979 11111ouRAN NO 9 " 2 7 wwNa... ...._. Section 1. Payment of $73,815 to BEC Construction Corporation for partial payment of the construction contract for the project entitled " LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER (2ND BIDDING)" is hereby authorized. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19 day of ATTEST: N GrONGIE CI CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: ROBERT F. CLERK ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APRIL . 1979. MAURICE A. FERRE APPRO AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: GE ' F. KNOX, JR. CITY l/ TORNEY -2- M A Y O R "SUPPORTIVE. DOCU FOLLOW" 79.273 TO: Joseph R. Grassie City Manager • March 21, 1979 r' Proposed Resolution 1, !' • •.ti Little Havana Community Center Project Gerardo Salman Director Building Department Background. The general contractor, BEC Construction Corporation has completed almost 99 percent of the work under his contract. However, due to delays in receiving certain materials from a manufacturer he will not finish the project until mid -April. Under the terms of his agreement, the City retains ten percent of his earnings until final payment. In this case, that amount is $98,420. The retainage is a considerable amount of money which is in excess of the amount necessary to insure that the contractor completes the work. It is also appropriate to point out that BEC has been an excellent contractor on this project. Resolution. In the proposed resolution the Commission will agree to changing the contract conditions under Article 3(a) whereby the City will retain two and one-half percent (2.5%) in lieu of the original ten percent (10°) until all work has been performed in a satisfactory manner and has been accepted by the City. The total amount of the retainage will then be reduced to $24,605. The Building Department recommends this action. cc: Law Department Dena Spillman, Community Development Donald W. Cather, Public Works Attachments 79-273