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GOLDEN SANDS PARK PROJECT (DISCHARGE OF ARCHITECT & APPROVAL OF PAY REQUEST FOR BARTH CONSTRUCTION) The Board reviewed memo from the Capital Project Manager James White, as follows: TO: William G. Collins II Acting County Administrator THROUGH: James W. Davis, P.E.J� FROM: James D. White, P.E. Capital Project Manag SUBJECT: Golden Sand Park Project - Construction Services by Mayes, Sudderth & Etheredge Public Works Director DATE: January 4, 1989 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The Project Architect, Mayes, Sudderth & Etheredge of Orlando has experienced an exodus of personnel from their Orlando office over the past few months.. This has resulted in less service, poorer service and late service relative to this construction contract. This causes delays in approval/review of submittals, contractor payments, etc., and generally disrupts the project. The Contract allows $6,680 for construction services by the Architect of which $5,076.80(76%) has been billed, of which $507.64 is retainage and $4,569.16 has been paid. RECOMMENDATION Because the firm is unable to provide service in a timely and satisfactory manner that the remaining 24% of the $6,680 be withheld from the contract and that I take over the services needed and the Architect discharged. Also, 'attached is pay request for Barth Construction, which MSE has been unwilling or unable to process. I have verified the payment is due and correct and recommended that it be approved for payment without the Architects signature. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Eggert, to approve staff's recommendation as set out above - withholding monies, discharging the Architect, authorizing James White to take over those services needed, and approving pay request for Barth Construction in the amount of $40,993.20. Commissioner Bowman asked how much of this is completed, and Public Works Director Davis advised that the parking lot is 43 JAN 10X989 BOOK 75 FALL 575