Item W13
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Agenda Item Summary
Meeting Date
July 15, 2003
Division
County Attorney
AGENDA ITEM WORDING
Approval of Settlement Agreement of Rovel Construction Co. v. Monroe County with a
final payment to Rovel of $267,500.
ITEM BACKGROUND
Rovel sued the county for damages in the amount of $1.4 million related to delays
resulting in extra costs and lost profits, alleging the County was at fault. Mediation
held on June 30, 2003 established a settlement figure of $267,500 for all claims
against the County, subject to approval by the BOCC. The settlement amount
includes the money due Rovel and previously withheld by the County in the amount of
$215,000.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION
Approved Rovel contract.
CONTRACT I AGREEMENT CHANGES
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Approval.
TOTAL COST
BUDGETED Yes No
COST TO COUNTY SOURCE OF FUNDS
APPROVED BY: County Attorney _ OMB/Purchasing 0 Risk Management 0
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: (l o~
--, JOHN R. COLUNS
DOCUMENTATION:
Included 0
To Follow 0
Not Required 0
AGENDA ITEM #
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From-UONROE COUNTY ENGINERING
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ROVEL CONSTRUcnON, me.
Plaintiff,
JNTHE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHB
16TI1 JUDlOAL CIRCU1T IN AND
FOR MONROE OOUNlY, FIDRIDA
CASE NO. CA-K-()2-269
-vs-
REPORT OF COURT
ORDERED MEDIATION
MONROE COUNTY, FLOlUDA,
Defendant,
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A mediation hearing was held on June 301 20031 in tile above styled
case. Mediator, David P. Kirwan, conduded the proceedings. All parties were
present
A complete agreement was reached.
A summary of the agreement reached between the parties is as follows; Defendant
Monroe County, shall pay the sum of $267,500.00 to Plaintiff. This case shall be
dismissed with prejudice and the parties shall execute mutual general ~1e9~. Each
party shall bear its own a.ttorney's fees and casts. This agreement is inmnded to
finally resolve all dispu1es between tile parties. This' agteement is contingent upon
approval by the BoanI of Count:Y Commissioners of Monroe CounIf, Florida and
Ravel Construction providing all final releases and after contract dose-out
documentation required by Monroe County.
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Robert A. Hin
Attorney for Plaintiff
}J. b(llb'- Co"*,
Defendant
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Attonley for Defendant
RBCEIVED JUN 3 0 2003
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