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Home My WebLink AboutR-76-0891"SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW" fttgOtOTION NO 764Ug1 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED CONSTRUE", TION WORK OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, SURETY COMPANY FOR G.T.F. CORPORATION, FOR THE N.W. 29 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4361 IN N.W. 29 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4361 AT A TOTAL COST OF $570,791.51; ASSESSING LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,200 FOR 122 DAYS OVERRUN OF CONTRACT TIME; AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE OF $12,200 TO THE CONSULTANT, H.J. ROSS ASSOCIATES, INC., AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $85,489.59 TO INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA (BONDING COMPANY), AFTER APPROVAL OF SAID PAYMENT BY THE CITY ATTORNEY UPON HIS REVIEW OF ALL CONTRACTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS. WHEREAS, there exists a contract dated November 2$ 1974 between the City of Miami and G.T.F. Corporation; and WHEREAS, the work has been satisfactorily completed by the Insurance Company of North America, surety for G.T.F. Cor- poration. G.T.F. Corporation proceeded with the contract up to the tentative completion date of August 6, 1975 at which time the work was approximately 75% complete. The contractor then went out of business and turned over the project to its surety company; and WHEREAS, contract time was overrun by 122 days and liquidated damages at $100 per day or $12,200 should be assessed; WHEREAS, H.J. Ross Associates, Inc., in accordance with agreement with the City, was to provide complete supervision and inspection services for this project and,due to an unreasonable extension of the construction period beyond the completion date, additional expenses were incurred which resulted in an overrun f X $12,200 in its fee; and "DOCUMENT IMDE ITEM NO. WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held before the City Com- mission on October 14, 1976 to hear any objections to the completed mprovements, and no objections were sustained; and WHEREAS, the City Manager, the Department of Public Works and the Consultant, H.J. Ross Associates, Inc., recommend that the completed work be accepted and final payment made to the Insurance Company of North America, surety company for G CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF OCT 1 4 1976 k f SOU 1 A)N NO.. ..... %. . REMARKS: 4 W # tHEREFORE, RE It ItEEOL iEb BY 'HECOMMIggION THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The completed construction performed by the Insurance Company of North America, surety company for G.T.F. Corporation, under contract dated November 25, 1974 for N,W► 29 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4361 in N.W. 29 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4361 is hereby accepted at a total Cost of $570,791.50. Section 2. Liquidated damages in the amount of $12,200 for 122 days overrun in contract time at $100 per day are hereby assessed. Section 3. An increase of $12,200 in the fee to be paid the Consultant, H.J. Ross Associates, Inc., is hereby approved. Section 4. The proper officials of the City of Miami are hereby authorized and directed to pay the Insurance Company of North America, after all adjustments, a balance of $85,489.59 as full and final payment for all work performed and all materials, furnished in connection with the aforesaid contract, after approval of said payment by the City Attorney upon his review of all contracts and related documents. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14TH day of OCTOBER 1976. MAURICE P. FERRE AYOR Y CLERK PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: RO.FRT F. CLARK Assistant City Attorney APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: FRANK H. WESTON Acting City Attorney 'jn'''..pit ►t. CITY OF I.'IA'•'.I FLU::<IDA tNter?-OEiiC.E MEMORANDUM "se JO8eph R. Cr .Ssie Litt Manager % L 'C'. • / .. "W -William E. Parkes Acting Director Department of Public Works bAtt October, 75 1976 0.a E. 13-4361 tut,Ett. N. -r; . 29 STREET HIGHWAY INPTIOVE fi RepPrior to Final Acceptance ktftk ktES, ENCLOEuriES• The N. W. 29 STREET HIGHWAY IMrROVEI'EHT project has been completed by .the Insurance Company of North America (Surety) for G. T. F. Corporation. The project consisted of -the rebuilding of N. W. 29 Street between N. W. 7-17 Avenues and included asphalt pavement, concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalk, drainase and landscaping. The work proceeded through the tentative c_mpletion date of August 6, 1975 at which time the work was approximately 75% complete. The contractor, G. T. F. Corporation, then worked an additional 55 days beyond the original tentative completion date at which time they went out of business ar.d turned over the project to their bonding company, Insurance Company of North America. Insurance Cc;.ipany of North America took over the construction and completed the project under the contract held by G. r2. F. Corporation. Construction was recommended on February 9 and ;:as co:_p1otecl on I•:arch 10, 1976. H. J. Rocs Assoc: atCs, Inc. in accordance with an agreement with the City was to provide complete supervi 3i.cn and inspection services for this project. Due to an unreasonable extension of the construction period beyond the tent _ti:c completion cute, H. J. Foss Associates, Inc. additional expenses wore incurred b3, These additional expenses included preparation of a nei: bid proposal for project cer. ietion, re'r..ewir. the bids received, plus the additionalsupervision and inspection required to complete the project. H. J. Foss Associates, Inc. ha6 submitted cost figures to substantiate their claim_ for an increase in their consulting fees. We will request preparation arat= r of a resolution accepting the completed L of ' d ` ci damac es i n ;he amount of 12, 200. 00, work, asstsst:.eri�• li�u� a.�•e i r the r o u t of the fee toJ h,- cc'_':siltirs en'.i r -erc n the ir:cl F�4sin �.i_.- a ,o. I �,,, `.�. `` "`�''12,2CG 00 .d autho izinS final payment to te insurance a aunt of •,��. - ec: ir�•r of October lei, Cor ter' of Lc, t;, America for the Ce: missic-:. :•. :ip ♦.' i J r 1976. "SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS FOLLOW„ 10§kphRs 'Oraaaia City Manager This was a unit price contract in the amount of $5582,510.1 including a $34,000.00 Cash Allowance for Special items. The actual construction cost ig less than the original contract amount for the following reasons: l► Additional amount of proposal items used $18,852.28 2► Amount of unused Cash Allowance 30,570.92 • Decrease $11,718.64 The actual construction cost, therefore, is $570,791.51 less $12,200.00 liquidated damages which will cover additional fees by the City's consultant for this project., WEP : HGt1: p s cc: Construction (2) Assessments Contract tACT 8147=" Pa, the City t!anagter J_OB_NAME a, 29 Street Righway ImprOVettht tallS61 CONTRACTOR0.T.P. Corp. and Insurance Co, of g. Aterica(Bohding Co.) 3013_S_OOn Rebuild N.V. 29 Street, between N.V. 7 to 17 AvettleAb ine dluding asphalt paverent, concrete curbs, gutters and Sidewalk, drainage and landscaping. REASON FOR WORK Volume. Deteriorating pavement condition due to heavy traffic SOURCE OF FUNDS tighway Bond Funds & Storm Sewer Bond Funds PROJECT Bids Received: 10/10/74 HISTORY Contract Awarded: 11/7/74 ?reconstruction Meetf:ng: 11/15/74 CONTRACT TIME STARTED 1/6/75 CONTRACT 150 working days plus 7 days rain an TIME from utility relocations. SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE ACTUAL CoT.'.9LBTION DATE 9/11/75 3/10/76 (Liouidated demAges =122 days tt per day = S12,2n0.00) BID AT,OUNT $582,510.15 COrTFACT FT= COST $570,793.1 less $12,200.0C liquidated damages CURREN" Resolution to accept conpleted work, assessment of liqui- ITE FOR dated damages in the amount of e.12,200.00, increase the CC!ISIDERATICN amount cf the fee to the consulting engineers in the amount of .12,200.00, and authcric final payment to Ins. Co. of North America. Tl!-!= P.1*CRTED Joseph R, di -Attie City Manager FROM: CITY OF ,`,!L FLOA INTtR•OFFICE MEMORANDUM OATF. Contradt October 14) 1976 14.-4361 minJEciN. W. 29 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H.,4361 Resolution Authorizing Final Payment Eb Parke) ACting DireCtor atrtatNOEs. Department Of PubliC Works tNCLOSugitt: The Insurance Company of North America) surety for G.T.F. Corporation has completed the NW 6 29 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVE- MENT H-4361 in N. W. 29 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT R-4361. The project consisted of the rebuilding of NW 29 Street between NW 7 and NW 17 Avenues. This included asphalt pavement, concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalk) drainage, and landscaping. It is now in order for the Commission to accept the work and authorize final payment. The Contractor, G.T.F. Corporation proceeded on the contract until it was approximately 75% complete. He then worked an additional 55 days and then went out or business and turned it o7er to his surety company, The Insurance Company of North Americ51, who completed the contract. Because of the delay there was an D-:errun of 122 days beyond the completIon date that should be asssed as liquidated damages at $100 per day, or $12,200. Because of' an unreasonable extension of the construction period beyond the tentati;:e czImpIetion date additional expenses were incurred by the Consultant, H. J. Ross Associates, Inc., in the amount of $12,200. THE DEPARTI:LENT OF PUBLIC WCRI!,S, IN CONCURRENCE WITH THE CONSULTANT, H.J. ROSS ASSOCIATES, IN';. RECOI:::"EnD ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE C07.PLETED CONSTRUCTION OF THE INSURANCE CTTANY OF NORTH A.NERICA, SUETY FC? G.T.F. CORF3ATTJ AT A TOTAL COST OF $570,791.51; ASSFSSINI LIfl=:.TED DA'IAS IN THE VOUNT OF $12,200 FoR 122 DAYS 07RRRUN OF CONTACT TIY1E; AUTHORIZE AN INCREASE OF $12,200 TO 1,JE CONSU...^2ANT, H.J. ROSS AS:10CTATES, INC.; AND AUMOR[Y,E, AFTER An ADJUS=N-2S, A FINAL PAYI4ENT OF $85,489.59 BE MADE TO :EE INSURANCE COPANY OF NORTH Al4ERIOA. WEP:HGM:hh MIK Eir MIL mot., ME