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Item VII G
FOLEY & LARDNER
MEMORANDUM
CLIENT-MATTER NUMBER
020377-0462
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Commissioners, City of Ocoee
FROM: John P. Horan
CC: Paul E. Rosenthal, Esquire, City Attorney, Mr. Ellis Shapiro, City Manager,
Ron Strosnider, Fire Chief
DATE: December 6, 1999
RE: Authorization to File Suit on Fire Stations #3 and #4, City of Ocoee
The City of Ocoee has completed the remedial work relating to the grading,
drainage, driveway and air conditioning systems at the above-referenced facilities. As
previously reported, construction and design problems plagued the development of Fire
Stations No. 3 and No. 4. As a result of these problems, the City incurred added costs as
follows:
H V AC Repairs - F.S. #3 -$20,144.00
I I VAC Repairs - F.S. #4 - $20,144.00
1-I V AC Consultant- $1,100.00
Site and Drainage Repairs - F.S. #4 - $90,879.20
Site Consultant - F.S. #4 - $2,638.00
Legal Fees and Expenses - $16,000.00
The City is holding $26,064.00 on the construction contract for F.S. #4 to setoff against these
damages.
Legal counsel recommends that the City file suit against the engineering firm,
Gee &Jenson, and the Contractor, Priority 1 of Brevard, Inc., and its surety, Travelers
Casualty & Surety Company, to recover its damages. The filing of suit requires the
authorization of The Commission.
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