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5/21/ 6 RESOLUTION NO, 76=514,_
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR oP
PUtLIC WORKS, UPoN FIRST CONSULTING WITH
THE A1CHITECT AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE, TO
REDUCE THE 10% RETAIN/WE TO 5% FOR THE
MIAMI MODERN POLICE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING
EFORE THE FORMAL COMPLETION AND FINAL
"U(1�'ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT BY THE CITY
.., COMMISSION.
DOCUr►i iEN-rS
FOLLOW"
WHEREAS, under Florida Law (F.S.255.053) the City
is prohibited from making payments in excess of 95% of the
contract price to a contractor on a City construction pro-
ject until the work is inspected by the architect and the
architect has issued a written certificate that the building
has been constructed in accordance with the approved plans
and specifications and approved change orders and until the
City, acting on these recommendations, has accepted the
completed project; and
WHEREAS, the contract documents for the Miami
Modern Police Headquarters Building require the City to
retain 10% of the contract amount until final occupancy
and authorization of final payment by the City, ;
ITEM NO.__. 2_ ---='
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WHEREAS, to implement the moves important o
the Police Department and because final acceptance of the
project could be many months after the City takes beneficial
occupancy, it is requested that the Director of Public Works
be given authority to reduce the 10% retainage to 5% retain -
age;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION
OF TIME CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA;
SeCtion 1, The bisector of Public Works, upon
first consulting with the Architect and Chief of Police, is
hereby authorized to reduce the 10% tetainage to 5% retainage
for the Miami Modern Police Headquarters Building before the
formal completion and final acceptance of the project by
the City Commission,
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27TH day of MAY
1976,
MAURICE A, FERRE
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
((((i7,i
ROBERT F. CLARK
Assistant City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
mr-JORN S. LLOYD, City Attorney
MAYOR
"SUPPORTIVE
DOCIJMENTS
FO LLOW"
Cr( (.1"," MIA7.11, PLOilIDA
INTE7R-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
tn Pe W, Andrews I,A-TF. May 27) 1976
Public Works
(
yincent Jrod„pivector
PeParten,t.0P-1,fb1.16 Work
Contract
rILE 31714
MTAMT MODEPN POLICE HEADQUARTERS I-
80ILOT1O - Resolution Reducing 10%
Retainage
On the 24th of this month the Police Department intends to
beir,in moving Into their new headquarters building. In
order to achieve this sc'-iedule the contractor has areed
to accolorate complotin of tho essential parts of the
building so that there will be a minimum of conflicts with
benerIcIal occupancy.
As you aro aware, the 2.-pntract documents require the City to
retain 10!7'; of the contt amount until final occupancy and
authorization of final payment by the C1ty Commission. To
implement the moves :tmo-rtant to the Police Department and
bc!use final aciptan-..! or the building couldbe many months
after tho City t?!:.; occupancy, it is requested
that the Directol-. of Ful)ile WOrk be :i.ven authority to
redut th iQretaina at his discretion.
The Directo of Pul'llc 7::rks will be responsible to insure
that the City is fully rotect,d and no payments will be made
to the co:,trator j:,:30ardlze the ultimate and total completion
of the buildi:v.
THE DEPAR=EN OF 7'W7,1;TO RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF A
RESOLUTIOH AUTHOT:IN TE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO REDUCE
TH lOrf, REATHACE THE i,TA_TiT. :ODERN POLICE HEADQUARTERS
BUILDIH 1E7ORTE TH'E Cl:.7LE1TON AHD ACCEPTANCE OF THE BUir,DING
BY THE CITY CO=SHTO, APTER FIRST CONSULTIN3 WITH THE ARCHITECT
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