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to, trOgeph P. Grassie
City Manager
Renry G. i4 on
Project ordinator
CITY OF MIAMI. FLonlOA
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oAYe: March 17, 1978
SUtLJECT:
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ENCLOSURCS:
African Square Park
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The contract work for African Square Park has not been completed
sufficiently to date to warrant a final inspection. The major
uncompleted work is that of landscaping, together with corrections,
touch-up and clean-up throughout the park. Liquidated damages of
$100 per calendar day have been in ffect since December 10, 1977.
The contract bid was $427,651.00 of which $406,088.Oo has been
completed. To date the contractor has been paid $365,479.00 and
there is a retainage of $40,609.00 held by the City.
The contractor is of the opinion that he can complete all work
by March 31, 1978 except for the planting of 24 Black Olive trees.
These Black Olive trees were located, tagged and approved on
March 14, 1977. They will require four weeks for root pruning
and will be installed prior to the end of April, 1978.
Both the consultant and the project coordinator will recommend
substantial completion, thereby stopping liquidated damages
when all of the work has been completed, inspected and approved
except for the planting of the 24 Black Olive trees around the
periphery of the basketball court.
The following is a list of uncompleted work:
1. Landscaping - A meeting was held on Monday, March 13, 1978
in order to expedite the completion of landscaping. This
meeting was attended by the consultant, project coordinator,
contractor, landscaping subcontractor and representatives of
both the Parks Department and the Planning Department.
On Tuesday, March 14, 1978, the consultant, the contractor, the
landscaping subcontractor and representatives of both the Parks
and the Planning Departments spent a full day in the field
tagging and approving acceptable landscaping material. It is
expected that all landscaping items will be installed prior to
March 31, 1978, with the exception of 24 Black Olive trees.
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Joseph Rs Orassie March 17y 1978
The contractor has also agreed to do the following landscaping
items:
a. Remove the existing and unacceptable Ficus, Black
Olive and Poinciana trees in the basketball court
and elderly recreation areas,
b. Plant additional plants in landscaping beds to get
the specified spacing between plants.
c. Fill in joints and provide top soil dressing for
existing sod that has been displaced.
d. Replace three dead Bottle Brush trees and stake
down other trees.
e. Add soil in fern planting beds.
f. Regrade berms around amphitheatre area to specified
elevations prior to planting.
In addition, the contractor will be required to do the following
work:
a. All countertops and benches must be sanded smooth or
properly coated with an approved material.
b. Wooden playground equipment must be sanded smooth
to eliminate splinters and metal bars on playground
equipment must be reworked to eliminate rough edges.
c. The missing Concession Stand gate must be reinstalled
properly.
d. The pump for the Fountain which was specified too large
must be replaced with a smaller pump.
e. Replace hinges on all trash receptacles with stronger
hinges.
f. Provide insulation in ceilings of the buildings as
specified.
g.
Provide base cover plates on all light poles and
properly aim all lights.
So5eph R, Grassie
March 17, 1978
h, Install sprinkler heads on irrigation system prior to
final inspection,
i, Replace or correct bleeding of timber column on the
timber sculpture sign,
j. Minor corrections, touch-up and clean-up throughout
park.
Although the contractor has reinstalled a fence around the park
and a Security Guard has been provided, these efforts have been
insufficient to prevent residents of the neighborhood from using
the park, The contractor has been notified that he bears full
responsibility for replacing any damaged items and for any
liability claims due to accidents in this park.
The consultant's report on his inspections of March 13, 1978
are more in detail on uncompleted work and should be received
very shortly. Copies will be hand delivered to your office
when they arrive.
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cc: Newall Daughtrey, City Manager's Office
Ronald Frazier, Consultant
Albert Howard, Director, Parks Department
Brenda Rivers, Planning Department
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