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FDOT put the repair in its maintenance contractor, D.B.I.'s, hands. The now defunct, D.B.I., hired an independent contractor to install a few internal bands to seal the voids. Just recently, the Contractor was removing the curb and sidewalk around 38' Avenue on eastbound State Road 60 and found huge voids under the road, sidewalk, and curb. See, Exhibit A, photos of the pipe. The Contractor immediately stopped work and met with the County and the FDOT's current maintenance contractor to develop a plan to address the issue. Over the last few days, the Contractor, using a CCTV truck, has discovered that roughly 150OLF of 54" reinforced concrete pipe is failing, and that the internal bands installed by the FDOT are failing with active leaks, cracks and severe joint separation throughout the pipe run. See, Exhibit B, report from CCPV truck. Making matters worse, there are lateral pipe runs under State Road 60 that connect to the drainage pipe under westbound State Road 60. At this time, the Contractor is unaware of the condition of the lateral pipes or the drainage pipe under westbound State Road 60 Based upon the CCTV findings, the Contractor, County representatives, the FDOT's maintenance contractor, the Project's CEI firm have reached an opinion that the underground pipe under eastbound State Road 60 needs to be repaired to ensure that the roadway is not at risk for future failure. Given the significant unforeseen condition and the remedial steps that need to be taken, the Project from 43rd Avenue eastbound on State Road 60 is on hold until the pipe is repaired consistent with the remedial design protocol. The pipe reports are included with this letter for your collective review. Further, the Contractor demands that the County and/or the FDOT take immediate steps to investigate the lateral pipe runs and the westbound State Road 60 drainage pipe using CCTV. This notice serves as the Contractor's claim for an equitable adjustment in the Contract Time and Price for time and costs associated with the Project delays caused by the unforeseen and differing site condition under State Road 60. Furthermore, the Contractor also provides notice that it cannot and will not provide any warranty on the roadwork, curbing, and sidewalk work east of 43' Avenue on State Road 60, unless and until the underground pipe is remediated to the reasonable satisfaction of the Contractor. The Contractor sends this notice without waiving any and all rights to any claims or damages that it might incur as a result of the underground pipe condition or repairs associated therewith, including, but not limited to, idle rental equipment, idle or standby labor costs, extended general conditions, and additional contract time to complete the Project. 2 193