2006 0921 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Regular City Commission Meeting September 21, 2006 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Documents were handed out prior to the meeting.} City Clerk Hines read the title and City Manager Szerlag reported and noted that he had not received these change orders until yesterday [September 20,2006]. Public Speakers: none Mayor Ede1cup asked the City Manager to augment the nature ofthe $900,000 which is a lot of money that we are adding as a change order for a project that just got started. City Manager Szerlag said the ceiling issue that needs to be addressed centers around whether bids were let without input or approval from permitting agencies. He said under normal circumstances there is a sheet of paper attached to the top page of any specification and that page delineates other plains of governments for permitting agencies that are required to review those plans and comment thereon prior to going out to bid. He said that did not happen here and bids were let, there was not input that he could find, and they are still researching this from other agencies. He said once the bids were let and we had a firm price, these agencies began to make changes, a question that we ask now is we believe those changes should have been made prior to going out for bid. City Manager Szerlag said there is a difference of agreement between Miller Legg who is essentially a landscape architect firm and not a construction or engineering firm, and myself on that matter. Commissioner Thaler asked if this would change delivery of the Active Park, and City Manager Szerlag said he does not believe it will and that is why he has placed this item on this agenda instead of waiting for the October meeting. He said he is working with City Attorney Ottinot on this matter and that it may involve other changes of consultants in trying to get this project to fruition. City Manager Szerlag said he will meet with City Attorney Ottinot, Assistant City Manager Vera, Shahin Hekmat, Director of Engineering for Calvin Giordano, as well as Sabrina Baglieri, our Construction Manager, to resolve this matter either amicably with Miller Legg or look at contractual resolutions for the dispute. Commissioner Thaler moved and Commissioner Iglesias seconded a motion to approve the resolution. Resolution No. 2006-986 was adopted by a voice vote of 4-0-1 (Commissioner Goodman absent) in favor. lOW. Add-On: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Approving the Purchase of Builders Risk Insurance for the Active Park, through the City's Insurance Broker, Brown & Brown Insurance, Inc., in the Amount of$53,569.00; Authorizing the City Manager to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate this Resolution; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: [City Clerk's Note: Documents were handed out prior to the meeting.} City Clerk Hines read the title and City Manager Szerlag reported noting that he found out yesterday [September 20,2006], that if we did not obtain Builders Risk Insurance for the Active Park project before October 1, these premiums that were quoted by Mr. Hollander would increase. Public Speakers: none 13