Item U02
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date
May 21, 2003
Division
County Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING
Request for authority to institute legal action at a time to be determined by the County
Attorney relative to the manufacture and installation of the windows at the Gato
Building which do not meet the wind load and water proofing standards of the
specifications.
In addition to the County not getting what it paid for, the DCA funds that are available
to partially reimburse the County for the Gato Building renovation will not be paid until
the window deficiencies are corrected.
ITEM BACKGROUND
In the fall of 2001 the staff became aware that the windows did not meet the specifications.
Since that time there have been negotiations among all parties as to how to get the County the
windows it paid for but to no avail. Given the unfortunate failure to negotiate a settlement, it
appears that litigation will be necessary to assure the County gets what it paid for and to allow
DCA to partially reimburse the County for the Gato Building's renovation costs. The money
being held by DCA for the project are in excess of $600,000.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION
CONTRACT/AGREEMENTCHANGES
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Approval.
TOTAL COST
COST TO COUNlY
BUDGETED Yes No
SOURCE OF FUNDS
APPROVED BY:
County Attorney - OMB/Purchasing 0 Risk Management 0
DIVISION DIRECTORAPPROV~ ~
! J. R.COLUNS
DOCUMENTATION:
Included 0
To Follow 0
Not Required 0
AGENDA ITEM #
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