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B. C. ADMINISTRATIONBUILDINGROOFs Attorney Polackwich recapped his October 9, 2012 memorandum to provide an update and analysis on the Board ' s options for correcting the roof leaks occurring at the two County Administration Buildings (Building "A " and Building "B ") . He relayed that roofing expert Joseph Williams of A./R/C Associates, Inc. , performed a study and concluded that there are fundamental systematic problems with the roofs, and the only remedy is replacement . He outlined the actions that the County has taken thus far, including the filing of a lawsuit and subsequent mediation sessions with the defendants, with a third session scheduled for November 1 , 2012 . He advised the Board to pursue a solution that eliminates all roof deficiencies (known and discovered during the remediation process), and provides for correction of any damage caused by the leaks, and outlined staff' s recommendation for the Board to . • Place a formal demand on the defendants in the lawsuit to correct all roof deficiencies, including replacement of any deficient roof components discovered during the corrective work and replacement of any other building components found to be damaged as a result of the leaks . • Authorize staff, in the event that the defendants do not agree to perform the work, to issue a design/build Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to hire a third party to correct the deficiencies . • Authorize the County Attorney ' s office to hire the law firm of Murphy & Walker, to work in a cooperative effort with the County Attorney ' s office to prepare to move forward with the lawsuit. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Solari , SECONDED by Vice Chairman O ' Bryan, to approve staff s recommendation. Attorney Polackwich addressed Commissioner Wheeler ' s query about which parties are involved in the lawsuit . s B X43 PG 060 October 16 , 2012 19