Item C14
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 10-17 -0 I
Division: Public Works
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Department: Engineering
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to waive purchasing policies and procedure, dispensing with
competitive bid procedures, to allow negotiation of a construction contract for emergency repairs to the
Clock Tower at the Old Courthouse in Key West.
ITEM BACKGROUND: A dispute exists with the Contractor, Rovel Construction, concerning work
needed at the Old Courthouse Clock Tower. The Contractor has said that such work is not in his contract
but the County and our Architect disagree. Recent rains have caused some damage already. This work
will prevent further damage from occuring. Money for this work will be held from Rovel's pay.
Additional work will be performed, as needed, to provide for a complete project.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None on this item.
CONTRACTIAGREEMENTCHANGES: N~
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval as stated above.
TOTAL COST: $150.000.00
BUDGETED: Yes
NO
Cost to County: To be determined
REVENUE PRODUCING: YES
NO
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
APPROVED BY, County n' C=hasing _ Ri<k Management
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: 0 ~
Dent Pierce, Division Director
DOCUMENTATION:
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DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 10-17 -01
Division: Public Works
Bulk Item: Yes X No
Department: Engineering
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to waive purchasing policies and procedure to make emergency
repairs to the Clock Tower at the Old Courthouse in Key West.
ITEM BACKGROUND: A dispute exists with the Contractor, Rovel Construction, concerning work
needed at the Old Courthouse Clock Tower. The Contractor has said that such work is not in his contract
but the County and our Architect disagree. Recent rains have caused some damage already. This work
will prevent further damage from occuring. Money for this work will be held from Rovel's pay.
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PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None on this item.
CONTRACTIAGREEMENTCHANGES: N~
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval as stated above.
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TOTAL COST: $50.000.00
BUDGETED: Yes
NO
Cost to County: $0.00
REVENUE PRODUCING: YES
NO
AMOUNT PER MONTH
YEAR
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Dent Pierce, Division Director
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DOCUME+'lTATION: Included ~ To Follow
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DISPOSITION:
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Offi'ce of the County Attorney
P.O. Box 1026
Key West, FL 33041-1026
305/292-3470 - Phone
305/292-3516 - Fax
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MAYOR George Neugent, District 2
Mayor Pro tern Nora Williams, District 4
Charles McCoy, District 3
Mur'r"a'f Nelson, District 5
Dixie Spehar, District 1
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October 1, 2001
VIA FACSIMILE (305) 441-2255
Robert A. Hingston, Esq.
Welbaum, Guernsey, Hingston, Greenleaf & Gregory, L.L.P.
'~01 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Penthouse Suite
Miami (Coral Gables), FL 33134-3009
RE: Rovel Construction, Inc./Monroe County
Old Key West Courthouse
Dear Bob:
I have forwarded your 49-page fax to Stephanie Coffer of Monroe County Construction
Management. On September 27, Ms. CotTer responded to a fax from Rovel's Emilio Grenet, ,and
in her respons,e demanded that Rovel return to the job to complete the Clock Tower work.
Because this is the height of the hurricane season, the need for immediate action is evident.
Hopefully, Rovel will quickly reach agreement with our Construction Management staff
regarding the disputed Clock Tower work.
If, however, Rovel intends not to return to the job as demanded, please so advise me in order that
the work may be performed by others on an emergency basis. In that event, it will be my advice
to the.County that Rovel be paid all sums due under the contract, less the designated amount
required to perrorm the Clock Tower.
J es T. Hendrick
ounty Attorney
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