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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Meiners tf tie C' y` ommission
FROM: Victoria Mendez, City Attori
DATE: May 24, 2016
RE: Proposed Settlement for City Commission Meeting — June 9, 2016
City of Miami vs. Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
Case No. 14-24909
File No. 16-00766
The attached proposed Resolution seeks authorization to settle the lawsuit brought by the
City of Miami ("City") against Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. ("Jacobs") by a payment to the
City in the amount of $850,000.00, and for the City Manager to execute a Settlement Agreement
and Release of claims of the City against Jacobs. The City brought suit against Jacobs relating to
alleged negligence and breach of contract in the design, engineering and construction
administration services for the seawall alongside Bicentennial Park.
The Office of Capital Improvements & Transportation Program ("CITP") actively
participated in the negotiation of these claims and the settlement is supported by the Director of
CITP.
VM/B 4/HJH/ag
Attachment(s)
cc. Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager
Christopher Rose, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Anna Medina, Agenda Coordinator