Item F1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
. Meeting Date: January 17 & 18. 2001
Division: Public Works
Bulk Item: Yes
No
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Department: Enqineerinq
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Report on the status of Marathon Community Park
ITEM BACKGROUND: The general contractor, General Kantrax, has stopped work at the park
due to severe financial problems in the company. The bonding company has been notified, via a
letter from the County Attorney - see attached. In addition, a letter from the architect, Bender &
Associates, has been sent to General Kantrax to resolve the issues required to complete the
project - see attached. Work was scheduled to be completed on November 17, 2000.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Executed contract date October 13, 1999
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: NjA
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes
No
Cost to County:
Account # _ _
REVENUE PRODUCING: YES
NO
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY;:
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: Included -L To follow
Not required
AGENDAITE~
DISPOSITION:
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December 21,2000
Bender (} Associates
Mr. Dave Thomas
General Kantrax
123 Gwyn Drive
Panama City Beach, FL 32408
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RE: Marathon Park
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Dear Dave,
As discussed, General Kantrax is currently having financial difficulties and you have asked your
bonding company to assist in completion of this project. ,I met with County staff and the County
Attorney to discuss this matter. The following actions are required:
A. You must provide us with a full accounting of the current project status including:
1. A list of all subcontracts
a. . Total contract amount and scope
b. Total billed to General Kantrax to date
c. Total billed to Owner to date
d. Total paid by Owner to General Kantrax to date
e. Total paid by General Kanirax to subcontractor to date
f. Total due subcontractor and unpaid with your reason for non-payment; i.e. lack of
capital or you dispute their billing and reason for dispute.
2. A schedule of work remaining and critical path items. This schedule should be shown as '
calendar days from current status. We will insert dates once the project restarts.
3. The above must be delivered to me not later than noon on December 28, 2000.
B. The County Attorney will formally notify your bonding company of your non-performance.
C. Monroe County will consider reduced or non-enforcement of liquidated damages. However,
they will not waive their rights under the contract for liquidated damages. Consideration will
be given based on your cooperation and attempts to complete as quickly as possible under the
current circumstances. Compliance with the December 28, 2000 deadline in A.3 above is
mandatory for consideration of reduced liquidated damages.
D. Provide lien releases for all subcontract amounts paid to date, as listed in A.I. e above.
Please call if you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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Bert L. Bender, Architect
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cc: Rob Wolfe, Assistant County Attorney
Dent Pierce, Dave Koppel, Stephanie Coffer, Bill Harrington
Dave Kirchoff
B.AT. Construction, Randy's Electric, Tip Top Landscaping
Tom Evans, Tom Evans Environmental, Inc.
410 Angela S Ireel
KeyWesl, Florida33040
Tel e p bon e (30 S) 296 - I 3 47
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FloridoLicenseAAC002022
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Office of the Coun1y Attorney
PO Box 1026 .
Key West, FL 33041-1026
305/292-3470 - Phone
305/292-3516 - Fax
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CERrIFIED HAIL - RRR911S-7848
Hartford Fire In5lrCII1Ce Co.
PO Box 9460000
Maitland, A. 32794-6000
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Re: Marathon Communiiy Park, public construction project, your insured is GKI,~r.~ 9,~1
contractor, the project oWner is Monroe County, Aorida ',';
Construction Bond Policy #21BCSAF9006,
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Dear Sir or Madam:
As I understand it, the manager of GKI, a Mr. Dave Thomas, has contacted your company to -assist-in
finishing out the Marathon Comm~i1Y.'P~ifproject. ,,' --.-----
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Whatever the information Mr: 'Thomas -may have conveyed to you, please be advised'that no work-iS
presently being done on the Marathon Communiiy Par,k site because GKI's subcorrtrcuttors have not been
paid since August/September time frame, although subcontractor Warren Electric may have received a
partial payment. Ftrther, the Marathon Communiiy Park project, as requjred by the GKI/Courrty
contract was supposed to be completed by mid November 2000 but, accordirg to the County's
Construction Manager, Stephanie Coffer, even if work commenced full time tomorrow it would still be mid
February 2001 before the park could be completed. In short, your insured GKI, has failed t&:honor its
obligations under;' its construction contract with the County and abandoned the project. The County now
. expects Hartford Fire In5lrCII1Ce Company, as the sureiy, to take over the Marathon Communiiy Park
project and see it through to completion as required by the County/GKI contract. Please inform Mr.
Dave Koppel at the Public Service Building, 5100 College Road, Key West, A. 33040, 305/292-4426, by
January 3, 2001 of your plans to see that the communiiy park project is completed.
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Sincerely,
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~B N. WOLFE
Otief Assistant County Attorney
cc: Stephanie Coffer
Bert Bender
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MARATHON COMMUNITY PARK & MARINA
Project Meeting Special Meeting
January 12, 2001 10:30 AM
Page 1 of 1
An on site meeting was held to review park status with the Hartford's representative. The following persons
were present at the site:
Architect: Bender & Associates Architects, P .A.
Bert Bender
Contractor. General Kantrax, Inc.
Owner:
Monroe County
Stephanie Coffer, Bill Harrington
Others:
Construction Support Services, Inc.
Dino A. D'Errico
The following items were discussed:
1. Dino asked if Monroe County would issue checks directly to subcontractors, as opposed to two party
checks, with a release from General Kantrax, Inc. This appears to be acceptable to Monroe County.
2. A review of pay applications took place as well as the status of work remaining.
3. Work can resume once subcontractors are brought current.
4. The Hartford conducted their review at General Kantrax's office Wednesday and Thursday. We
anticipate moving quickly based on the Hartford's reputation and past performance.
5. From a construction standpoint, about 4 to 6 weeks of work remain, plus 4 to 6 weeks for sod to
take. Verification of long lead items needs to be done.
6. Dino asked if Monroe County and the Architect would waive liquidated damages. We responded
that we would consider it if the Hartford moved quickly to get construction restarted. Our primary
interest is completion of the park as expeditiously as possible.
7. Some items still need to be delivered and/or ordered, including the overhead door at the marina
building, entrance sign tower, some railings, backboards and miscellaneous items. Other problems
include the painting sub who has since gone out of business. Remedial work was discussed, but all
items are of a minor nature. Topsoil needs to be weeded and brought up to spec. Catch basins
need to be cleaned as well auger holes for scoreboard poles.
8. We reviewed work to be completed at the marina.
I left the site at noon.
Approved: ~
Bert Bender, Architect
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Stephanie Coffer
Bill Harrington
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Dino D'Errico
Rob Wolfe
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Dave Thomas
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:
January 17. 2001
Division:
Public Works
Bulk Item: Yes
No~
Department: Facilities Maintenance
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Report on repairs to the driveway of the Harvey Government
Center at Historic Truman School.
ITEM BACKGROUND: The existing plastic turf grids were deteriorating and posing a safety risk.
Repairs were made to the existing turf grids, sidewalks were poured, and crushed granite rock was
placed in certain areas of the driveway.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On October 18,2000, the Board granted approval to
make repairs to the driveway of the Harvey Government Center at Historic Truman School.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: None.
TOTAL COST: BUDGETED: Yes_ No
COST TO COUNTY:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes_No ~ AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY: County Atty n/a OMBlPurchasing n/a
Risk Management n/a
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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01/09/0/
Dent Pierce, Public Works Director
DOCUMENTATION: Included:
To Follow:
Not Required:
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DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #: ~