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-I <br />DATE: <br />OCTOBER 23p", 2000 <br />TO: <br />JAMES E. CHANDLER <br />COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br />FROM: <br />DONALD R. HUBBS. P. ll T— <br />DIRECTOR OF UT L1 TY SI3R <br />PREPARED <br />STEVEN J. DOYLE. P.E. \' <br />AND STAFFED <br />CAPITAL PROJECTS MANAGER <br />BY: <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY UTILITIES i J <br />SUBJECT: <br />43RD AVENUE WIDENING AND DRt IMAGE IMPROVEMENTS for PUBLIC <br />WORK ROADWAY PROJECT (IRC Project No. 9601) <br />REGIONAL LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN <br />RELEASE OF RETAINAGE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES <br />BACKGROUND <br />On November 3, 1998, the Board of County Commissioners authorized professional services for the <br />design, permitting and construction services to Carter Associates (See Attachment -A) for the design of a <br />regional lift station and force main along 43`d Avenue between 26`b Street and 8t6 Street in advance of <br />Public Works roadway and drainage improvements. This effort was performed in concert with the <br />Department of Public Works Roadway Widening and Drainage Improvement Project. Public Works has <br />placed the 43`' Avenue Widening and Drainage Project on hold pending completion of another Public <br />Work (Kings Highway Phase II.). <br />Due to the delay, Carter Associates Inc. has requested release of retainage for professional services <br />rendered to date. Area businesses adjacent to this portion of 43'd Avenue are currently served by the City <br />of Vero Beach wastewater collection system. The utility portion of the pmject has been placed on <br />temporary hold until such time that area business and residents request an extension of the County's <br />wastewater collection system. The County Attorney's Office has reviewed the professional service <br />agreement and has determined that in order to release a portion of the retainage held, the project must be <br />either comocted in fill or terminated. Therefore, it is recommended that the project be terminated as <br />presented and that Pay request #7 be issued as Final. <br />ANALYSIS <br />Carter Associates Inc. has been paid $7,439.17 for utility work performed to date. The work <br />performed to date includes the design of the lift station and a preliminary site plan of the proposed lift <br />station. The project may eventually go forward when requested and the effort performed to date by Carter <br />will prove beneficial in the future. Approve Pay Request #7 (final) including the release of all retainage <br />held in the total amount of $826.58. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The staff of the Department of Utility Services recommends that the Board of County Commissioners <br />approve Carter Associates Inc for the release of remmage held as indicated in Attachment -B as presented <br />and authorize the Chairman to terminate the project. <br />LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: <br />Attachment -A: Amendment no 5 dated October 1998 and approved by the Board of County <br />Commissioners on November 3, 1998 <br />Attachment -B: Invoice from Carter Associates Inc. dated July 11, 2000. <br />November 7, 2000 <br />0 0 <br />