INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
<br />MEMORANDUM
<br />TO: Board of County Commissioners
<br />THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
<br />Nancy A. Bunt, Assistant County Administrator
<br />Addie Javed, P.E., Public Works Director
<br />Kirstin Leiendecker, P.E., Assistant Public Works Director
<br />Robert S. Skok, Infrastructure Project Manager
<br />FROM: Jill Williams, Contract Support Specialist
<br />SUBJECT: Jackie Robinson Training Complex Walking Trail (IRC -1908)
<br />Release of Retainage and Change Order No. 1
<br />DATE: November 25, 2024
<br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITION
<br />On September 12, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners awarded Bid No. 2023041 to Prince
<br />Land, Inc. in the amount of $1,322,979.64 for construction of a 12' wide millings walking trail, two
<br />(2) asphalt driveway connections to the adjacent roadways (43rd Avenue and Aviation Blvd.), a
<br />milling access road connecting the two (2) driveway aprons, installation of a newtree line along the
<br />west side of the parcel (adjacent to 43 d Avenue) and a steel span prefabricated pedestrian bridge
<br />connecting the walking trail parcel to the cloverleaf fields to the east.
<br />On July 17, 2024, Indian River County was notified by Prince Land Inc.'s subcontractor for the
<br />pedestrian bridge, Bridge Brothers, Inc., they would not schedule delivery of the bridge due to
<br />unpaid invoices by Prince Land, Inc. going back to February 2024 and totaling $336,791.00. When
<br />Indian River County contacted Prince Land, Inc. regarding the unpaid invoices, Prince Land, Inc.
<br />stated they were unable to make payment. In addition to the bridge payment issue, there were
<br />several items on the project that had not yet been completed or needed to be corrected. On July
<br />23, 2024, Indian River County sent notice to Prince Land, Inc. and the bonding company, Lexington
<br />National Insurance Company, that Prince Land, Inc. was in breach of Contract IRC -1908 and
<br />pursuant to the terms of the contract, and the County decided to terminate the contract.
<br />Indian River County paid the outstanding invoices to Bridge Brothers, Inc., totaling $336,791.00,
<br />and the pedestrian bridge was delivered and installed by Bridge Brothers, Inc. The County also paid
<br />a change order to Bridge Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $10,745.38 to correct placement of
<br />anchors, nuts and washers previously installed by another of Prince Land Inc.'s subcontractors.
<br />After discussions between the bond company, Indian River County staff and Prince Land, Inc.,
<br />Indian River County agreed to allow Prince Land, Inc. a 30 day period to complete the items
<br />outstanding for the project. All items were completed within the agreed upon time period.
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