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M M Cubit had given us, more or less, a generic copy of a study they had done up and down the coast, and there was very little in the report that applied specifically to Indian River County. He believed that some of the 8 meetings in the contract were eaten up by having to go through the report time and time again and having Cubit attend various meetings where they were ill prepared and not able to answer our questions. At best, he was extremely disappointed with our contract with Cubit Engineering, and was totally opposed to paying them any interest or anything more than what the contract called for. He felt they should come up and give their presentation without any extra charge. Commissioner Bowman didn't think we got what we paid for, and Director Davis felt that although the beach report may lack substance, it has loads of technical information about the county's coastline. The 2 -year delay began with a lapse of four months because of an inadequate procedure for aerial photography, followed by 20 months spent working with the engineering firm to make the report more specific to Indian River County. The report has gone through 3 drafts, and it has been a_frustrating process for many people. However, the 2 -year delay allowed time for the Army Corps of Engineers update to be made. Commissioner Bird felt the Scope of Services should clearly define what we owe and what we do not. OMB Director Joe Baird advised that he was told to hold back payment to get Cubit's attention because we weren!t satisfied with the performance. He did not see a problem with not paying them any interest on this, especially since they did not complete the project in a timely manner. Commissioner Bird felt that we should have them do the final presentation but tell them that we are not going to pay them any interest or anything additional. However, he felt we should approach the presentation of the study in a positive manner. 38 'JUN 2 11988 BOOK 73 �Aflr, 8