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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. <br />67 <br />