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Date: 2/19/13 Requesting Department: CIP
Commission Meeting Date: 3/14/12 . District(s) Impacted: 3
Type: N Resolution n Ordinance _ Emergency Ordinance n Discussion Item n Other
Law Department
Matter ID No.
13-89
Subject: Resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Settlement and Release Agreement with
Architects & Engineers Insurance Company, Inc. for the Stadium Site Parking Project, B-30648.
Purpose of Item:
To accept a payment to the City of Miami, in the amount of $657,579.88, from Architects & Engineers Insurance
Company, Inc., the insurance carrier for Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc. (Haahs), in full settlement of all claims
and demands against Leo A. Daly and Haahs arising out of, or related to, defects in the interface between the
elevated slabs and the columns of the parking garages located at Marlins Stadium. Resolution further authorizes the
City Manager to execute a Settlement and Release Agreement and all necessary documents to effectuate the
settlement. Said funds are to be allocated to Capital Improvements Project No. B-30648.
Background Information:
The City of Miami (City) entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Leo A. Daly Company (Daly) dated July
9, 2009 (Agreement) for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Stadium Site Parking Project (Project). Pursuant
to the Agreement, Daly was to complete the Project and hold the City harmless for any losses arising out of Daly's or
any of its sub -consultants' performance of the Agreement. Daly sub -contracted with Haahs for the structural design of
the four (4) parking garages within the Project. Structural repairs to the soffit beams due to design errors or omissions
were necessary for the four (4) parking garages. Architects & Engineers Insurance Company, Inc., the insurance carrier
for Haahs, agreed to reimburse the City for costs relating to the structural repairs to the four (4) parking garages.
Pursuant to Resolution No. R-12-0147, adopted on April 12, 2012, the City Commission accepted a payment in the
amount of $2,147,208.87, in full settlement of all claims and demands against Daly and Haahs, arising out of, or related
to, defects in the soffit beams in the parking garages located at Marlins Stadium.
Continued...
Budget Impact Analysis
YES Is this item related to revenue? <e. •...� �irSe.w.e wf 7).e,vl• •
NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, prase identify funding source elo .I
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No: B-30648 -
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact: $657,579.88
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE)
CIP N/A Budget
If using or receiving capital funds `N/A
Risk 1Vi a agement
Purchasing N/A Dept. Director
Chief City Manager
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Additional repairs are now necessary due to defects in the interface between the elevated slabs and the columns in all
four (4) parking garages. Architects & Engineers Insurance Company, Inc., has agreed to reimburse the City for costs
relating to the repairs of the slabs and columns of the parking garages. The parties agree that such reimbursement will
be made in exchange for an executed release. The Office of the City Attorney has investigated this claim pursuant to
Sections 18-221 through 18-232 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, and recommends that this
claim be settled for the sum of $657,579.88, and execution of a Settlement and Release Agreement. Said funds are to be
allocated to Capital Improvement Project No. B-30648.
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