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Currently, liquidated damages are being withheld from the contractor due to the project <br />not being completed on time. Litigation is pending. Of the requested $580,951.55, <br />$336,468.42 is for design related costs. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />If all payments requested by the City is approved, approximately $395,358.62 will be <br />available for widening improvement to AIA in the Moorings area. This project is <br />expected to commence July 1995. No other projects are anticipated in District 2 in the <br />near future. The recently completed County Traffic Modeling Project has determined <br />that South AIA will need two additional lanes by the year 2020. The Florida DOT will <br />be asked to fund that project. The alternatives presented are as follows: <br />Alternative No. 1 <br />Approve payment to the City in the amount of $336,468.42 at this time <br />until litigation is complete. The additional request for $244,483.13 can be - <br />considered at a later date. <br />Alternative No. 2 <br />Approve the entire request. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING <br />The Public Works Department staff recommends Alternative No. 1. Funding in the <br />amount of $336,468.42 to be from District 2 T.I.F. Fund. Approval of the attached <br />Budget Amendment #015 is also requested. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Tippin, that the Board approve payment <br />to the City of Vero Beach in the amount of <br />$336,468.42 with funding from District 2 Traffic <br />Impact Fees, and approve Budget Amendment 015: <br />Under discussion, Commissioner Bird questioned the basis for <br />withholding the $244,000, and Administrator Chandler responded that <br />the amount originally estimated for the project was $300,000. Due <br />to problems with the project the final bill is $580,000. Public <br />Works Director Jim Davis is recommending that we pay $336,000 which <br />is tied to the design and withhold $244,000 until we see the result <br />of litigation on liquidated damages with the contractor. If they <br />are successful, they may be able to offset some of the expense. <br />Director Davis has spoken with the City and they do not have any <br />objections at this time. <br />County Engineer Roger Cain explained that the County, City and <br />State are in a cooperative effort to do these improvements and <br />$336,000 of the funds are related to design and construction <br />inspection and are not in dispute. <br />®o0K 94 Far, 8-11 <br />APRIL 49 1995 63 <br />