HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04-06-1982CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 6, 1982
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA WAS HELD ON APRIL 6, 1982 AT CITY HALL,
105 POLK. AVENUE, .CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA..
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR.
AT7:33PM.
THE ROLL WAS CALLED BY THE CITY CLERK. OFFICIALS PRESENT
WERE: MAYOR J.L. MURPHY, JR., COUNCIL MEMBERS J.'CALVERT, L.
HARRIS,. L.C. NICHOLAS AND W. RUTHERFORD;, CITY ATTORNEY/MANAGER
J. SCOTT AND CITY CLERK P. BEAULIEU.
MR. RUTHERFORD MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MARCH 16,
1982. MRS. HARRIS SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 1. MOTION RE: SEWER PLANT EXPANSION BID (POSTPONED
MARCH 98
A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF THE. SEWER PLANT EXPANSION BID
OPENING ON FEBRUARY 9, 1982 ARE ATTACHED TO THESE MINUTES FOR THE
RECORD.
THE LOW BIDDER ON THIS PROJECT, NORFLOR CONSTRUCTION, HAD
'ATTEMPTED TO SECURE A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY
AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE .CITY FROM
REJECTING ALL BIDS AND READVERTISING OR AWARDING THE BIDS TO
THE .NEXT LOWEST BIDDER, N.E.D. CONTRACTORS.
MAYOR MURPHY EXPLAINED THAT THE JUDGE HAD RULED THAT THE
CITY COULD PROCEED WITH THE BUSINESS OF AWARDING THE BID AT
THIS MEETING.
MAYOR MURPHY REQUESTED THAT MR. HARRY E. WILD, JR., PRESIDENT
OF BRILEY, WILD AND ASSOCIATES, THE CIT'Y'S ENGINEERING FIRM, .SPEAK
TO THE COUNCIL. MR. WILD REPORTED TO COUNCIL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WHICH HE HAD COLLECTED SINCE HE HAD WRITTEN HIS LETTER OF.
MARCH 23, 1982 WHICH RECOMMENDED THE CITY NOT AWARD THE CONTRACT
TO NORFLOR, AND FURTHER RECOMMENDED THE CITY AWARD THE. CONTRACT
TO THE SECOND LOWEST BIDDER, W.E.D. CONTRACTORS. MR.
WILD'S LETTER OP Ml RCH 23, 1982 IS ATTACHED TO THE MINUTES FOR
THE RECORD. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 6, 1982
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PLUS ATTACHMENTS AS
STATED
MR. WILD THEN PROCEEDED. TO REVIEW HIS ADDITIONAL. DATA AND
DISCUSSED NORFLOR'S LETTER OF MARCH 4, 1982 IN ANSWER TO BAILEY,
WILD'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM THIS CONTRACTOR. NORFLOR'S
LETTER OF MARCH 4, 1982 IS ATTACHED TO THE MINUTES.
UPON CONCLUSION OF MR. WILD'S PRESENTATION, MAYOR MURPHY
MOVED THAT THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, AWARD THE SEWER EXPANSION
BID TO THE SECOND LOW BIDDER, W.E.D. CONTRACTORS, INC. OF WINTER
.HAVEN, FLORIDA, AND RECOGNIZE AND STATE THAT IN LIGHT OF OUR
ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATION AND THE EVIDENCE BE HAS PRESENTED TO
US REGARDING, THE LOW .BIDDER, NORFLOR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AND
BASED ON THE ENGINEER'S VISUAL OBSERVATIONS OF THREE OF THE
LOW BIDDER'S REFERENCED SITES AND THE ENGINEER'S NUMEROUS
CONVERSATIONS WITH PARTIES WHO HAVE WORKED WITH NORFLOR CONSTRUCTION
ON SIMILAR PROJECTS AND ALL MATERIAL ACCUMULATED BY THE ENGINEERS
INCLUDING NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS AND SEVERAL LEGAL, ACTIONS BROUGHT
BY NORFLOR AND IN LIGHT OF THE TOTALITY OF THIS EVIDENCE AND THE
ACKNOWLEDGED EXPERTISE OP OUR ENGINEERS, WE CONCLUDE THAT, NORFLOR,
CONSTRUCTION IS NOT ARESPONSIBLE BIDDER WHOSE QUALIFICATIONS
WOULD INDICATE THE AWARD WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
CITY, AND AS A RESULT THEREOF, I MOVE TO REJECT THE LOW BID OF
NORFLOR AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO W.E.D.' CONTRACTORS, INC.
MR. RUTHERFORD SECONDED MOTION. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
VOTE ON THE MOTION WAS AS FOLLOWS. IN FAVOR, MRS. CALVERT,
NRS. HARRIS, MAYOR MURPHY AND MR. RUTHERFORD; OPPOSED, MR. NICHOLAS.
MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 2. ORDICODENCiCE NO. IAPTER 2_8(SECOND I READING ENDING TAND PUBLICAXI T HEARING
POSTPONED p1ARCi1 8
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF TAXICABS AND VEHICLES
FOR HIRE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA; ESTABLISHING PENALTIES FOR .VIOLATION OF
SAME; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE TABLED UNTIL THE
NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MAYOR MURPHY SECONDED MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. CITY. COUNCIL MINUTES.
APRIL 6, 1982
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STATED
ITEM 3. RESOLUTION N0, 82-20 VACATING PORTION OF PROPOSED
BANANA RIVER EXTENSION EASEMENT EAST 0 LOT
ISLUC A. LO GP I,T SUBDIVISION, ETITIO C BERTA
OSHER PUBLIC HEARING
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE TITLE OF THE RESOLUTION AS FOLLOWS:
A RESOLUTION VACATING A PORTION OF THE PROPOSED
BANANA RIVER BOULEVARD EXTENSION WITHIN THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION 82-20. MAYOR
MURPHY SECONDED MOTION.
ATTORNEY SCOTT EXPLAINED THAT THE LOCATION OF THIS PORTION
OF BANANA .RIVER EXTENSION WAS TO THE EAST OF THE 76 SERVICE
STATION (LONGPOINT ROAD AREA). IT WAS POINTED OUT A UTILITY
EASEMENT 14AS GIVEN TO THE CITY AND THE RESOLUTION WAS CONTINGENT
UPON THE UTILITY EASEMENT BEING APPROVED BY ATTORNEY SCOTT.
MOTION ON THE FLOOR FOR ACCEPTANCE OF RESOLUTION 82-20
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM L ORDIM]'1NCE NO 5 82 RE• SIGN CODE CHAPTER 653
(FIRST RFADING AND PUBLIC NEARING)
ATTORNEY SCOTT REQUESTED THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE POSTPONED.
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE POSTPONED UNTIL THE
NEXT MEETING. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 2. ORDININCE N0. 15
6-82 RE: SEWER IMP{CTP ASSESSMENT
IRST READING AND PUBLIC HEARING
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE AS FOLLOWS:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE CHAPTER 535 "SEWER
IMPACT ASSESSMENT" OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY
OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; BY ADDING SECTION
535.06 "REFUNDING ASSESSMENT FEES"; REPEALING
ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLI6T HEREWITH;
BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF FIRST READING. MIRS.
HARRIS .SECONDED .MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 3. MOTION RE: COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE POLICY
COUNCIL HAD RECEIVED T140 (2) PROPOSALS FOR THE CITY'S
CO?IPREIIENSIVE BUSINESS INSURANCE POLICY. MCMILLAN, BUCHANAN
AND KELLY'S PROPOSAL 14AS IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,293 AND MR. GILMAN
OF BROWN AND BROWN'S PROPOSAL WAS $13,588. MR, SCOTT INFORMED
COUNCIL THAT SINCE THE WORKSHOP FLEETING, MR. GILMLAN HAD MET
HcMILLAN AND OUCHANAN'S PROPOSAL OF $13,293• CITY COUNCIL 'MINUTES
APRIL 6, 1982
PAGE 3 OF 5
PLUS ATPACIDIENfS AS STATED
MR. NICHOLAS NOTED THAT McMILLAN AND BUCHANAN 14AS
FAMILIAR WITH THE CITY'S ASSETS AND THEY WERE A LOCAL FIRM.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED TO A14ARD BID TO McMILLAN AND BUCHANAN
FOR $13,293. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 4. MOTION RE: RECREATION BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
DATED MARCH 23, 1982
MAYOR MURPHY READ THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
RECREATION BOARD.
1) THAT CAPE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BE ALLOWED
THE USE, AT NO CHARGE, OF FOUR (4) RACQUETBALL
AND THREE (3) TENNIS COURTS ON THE FOUR (4)
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. IN MAY FROM 1:30-3:OOPM.
FOR USE IN THEIR MINI ENRICHMENT PROGRAM.
2) THAT THE CAPE CANAVERAL SHUFFLEBOARD CLUB BE
ALLO14ED THE USE, AT NO. CHARGE, OF TWELVE (12)
SHUFFLEBOARD COURTS ON FEBRUARY 4, 5 AND 6,
1983 TO HOST A CENTRAL EAST COAST DISTRICT
TOURNAMENT.
3) THAT THE ATTACHED SUMMER RECREATION PROPOSAL
BE ACCEPTED AS SUBMITTED BY THE RECREATION
DIRECTOR.
IT 14AS POINTED OUT THAT ITEM 3 14AS PROPOSING A $2.00
INCREASE PER SESSION..
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RECREATION BOARD'S
RECOMMENDATIONS. MRS. CALVERT SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 5. MOTION RE: TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLATION BID
COUNCIL HAD A BID FROM BEESON ELECTRIC 14HICH 14AS OPENED
ON MARCH 19, 1982 IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,750. THIS 14AS THE ONLY
BID RECEIVED.
CITY MANAGER SCOTT RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY ACCEPT
THIS BID.
MR. NICHOLAS MOVED TO AWARD BID TO BEESON. MR. RUTHERFORD
SECONDED MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 6. MOTION RE: BUDGET TRANSFERS
MAYOR MURPHY MOVED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING BUDGET TRANSFERS:
FR014 GROUNDS & BUILDING MAINTENANCE 001-572-461 $60.00
TO SUPPLIES 001-572-521 $60.00
MIILS. CALVERT SEOONDED MDTION. NOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.'
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
'APRIL 6, 1982
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STATED
DISCUSSION:
THE COUNCIL AGREED TO PAY FOR THE SIGN POSTS TO SUPPORT
THE NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH'SIGNS AND TO ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR PUTTING THE SIGNS UP.
A SPECIAL COUNCIL WORKSHOP WAS .SET FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 22,
1982 AT 7:OOPM TO CONTINUE REVIEWING AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MEETING ADJOURNED AT
9:15PM. I
,APPROVED THIS DAY OF C��il.tSl 1982.
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CITY ,R .J
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 6, 1982
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March 23, 1982
11r. Joseph W. Scott
City Manager
City of Cape Canaveral
P. O. Dox 326
Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Dear fir. Scott:
On February 9, 1982, bids were opened and read for the pollution control
facility expansion for the City Of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The low bid
of $1,A56,000.00 was submitted by NORFLOR CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, while.
the second low bid (that of W.E.D.) was approximately $40,000.00 higher.
She advertisement for bids and instructions for bidders relate that the
Omer reserved the right to reject any or all bids. The award, if mado,
however, is to be made "to the lowest responsible bidder whose qualifications
indicate the award will be in the best interest of the owner_"
A routine check on the qualifications of HORROR raised ,umber of red
:listed references were checked, inquiries
flags. As a result, NORFLOR'swere made of engineers and owners which had employed or were employing
JIORFLOR, additional information was sought and receivedfrom NORFLOR, a
meeting was held with NORFLOR officials to gain further insight into
problem areas, and on-site observations were made of several WORFLOR
projects. Our investigation disturbs us profoundly.
A project known as the Sarasota Parking Garage suffered major partial
collapse quite recently. In all candor, the officials of IIORFLOR could.
not assure us that the collapse was caused by other than construction
male that determination.
error, and obviously we are in no position to
still, our concern must be raised.
Attachment to Minutes
of April 6, 1982
1-1r. Joseph N. Scott Page 2
March 23. 1902
In addition. a.lawsuit of major proportions has grown out of a NORFLOR
project known as the Winter Garden Wastewater Treatment Plant. NORFLOR
has made claims against the City, its engineers and certain individuals
in an amount greater than $1.1 million dollars in a $2.6 million dollar
contract. Similarly, a suit seeking damages greater than $700,000.00
has been filed by NORFLOR against the City of Gainesville and its archi-
tect in the Kanapaha Wastewater Treatment Plant project in Gainesville,
Florida. Again, we are obviously not in a position to make final
determinations of fault relative to these suits, but we would be less
than candid if we failed to point out these disturbing facts..
Finally, our discussions with other engineers who have worked with NORFLOR,
coupled with the two lawsuits and the partial collapse at Sarasota, which
we have described above, has caused us to conclude that an award of the
contract to NouLOR, based on its qualifications, would not be in the best
interest of the City of Cape Canaveral. Our investigation of the references
of W.E.O., on the other hand, has been quite satisfactory. Under the
circumstances, therefore, we must recommend that the hid of NORFLOR
Construction Corporation be rejected and that the contract be awarded to
the second low bidder.
In making this recommendation, we do not mean to disparage NORFLOR. It
may be totally faultless in the Sarasota matter, and it may be totally
correct in its lawsuits. With so many disturbing factors in its backgound,
and so many less than satisfactory references, however, are cannot in gond
conscience suggest that the City award the contract to this organization.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Very truly yours,
BRILEY. WILD L ASSOCIATES, INC.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS & PLANNERS
IIarryT/ r
E. Wild. Jr.. P.E.
President
IIEW/erw Attachment to
Minutes of
April 6, 1982
RESULTS OF BID OPENING
POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
EXPANSION
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA
FEBRUARY 9, 1982
2:00 P.M.
NORFLOR CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
OR ORATION
5
$ 1,458,800
360 Landstrcet Road'
P.O. Box 13008A
Orlando, FL 32859-0008
W.E.D. CONTRACTORS, INC.
1,498,800
P.O. Drawer 351
Winter Haven, FL 33880
ORTEGA.INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS' '.
P.O. Box 23606
,1,537,595
Jacksonville, FL 32217
P.J. GOODWIN CORPORATION
.1,597,700
P.O. Box 308
Merritt Island, FL 32952
PETERSEN ENTERPRISES, INC.
1,647,800
Construction Division
P.O. Box 576
115 Lake. Brantley Terrace
Longwood, FL 32750'
14 h J. CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
.1,669,000
General Contractors
P.O. Box 1779
Cocoa, FL 32922
Attachment to Minutes
of April 6, 1982
c NORFLOR CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
NOAFLOR
March 4, 1982
Briley, Wild and Associates, Inc.
P.O. Box 607
Ormond Beach, Florida 32074
Attention: Mr. W. E. Strang, Jr.
Re: Cape Canaveral Wastewater Treatment Plant
Gentlemen:
This is intended to supplement our letter of March 2, 1982, and is in
further response tothe city's letter of February 25, 1982, requesting
additional information. Refer to Enclosure P1 which tabulates the
specific information you request in your items X1 through 8.
You further requested comments on the Sarasota Parking Garage partial
collapse. Enclosed is a letter from Clough Harbour and Associates, Inc.
dated January 13, 1982, which reports the .results of their investigation.
Concerning the Winter Garden Wastewater Treatment Facility, there are
very serious differences in opinion between Horflor Construction Corpor-
ation and the Engineers for that project. Since the Owner declared Hor-
flor in breach, which incidentally, has not yet been proven, in August
1980, the Omer, to our knowledge has done little or nothing to .that plant.
However, the plant, again, to the best of our knowledge, is operating in
full compliance. with all environmental discharge requirements. Enclosure _
42 is a recent article from .the localpaper concerning the project.
We suspect your other questions concerning "unwarranted claims for extras,
poor quality of workmanship (particularly concrete) and lack of adequate
project supervision" are comments from engineers on one of the controversial
projects you arc inquiring about.
It is important for you to recognize that as of this date the opinions,
actions, and allegations are completely unilateral. There has been no
final resolution in the litigation/arbitration matters, and when they are
resolved we fully expect Worflor to be vindicated.
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Attachment to :Minutes
of April 6, 1982.
NORFLOR CO\51-11U(PIO\ Coll I!OIiXI'IO\
March 4, 1982
Briley, Wild and Associates, Inca
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would be leased to accompany you on a tour
If you are e inclined;
of any of the projects iwe w pleased
our portfolio and inspect the quality of work
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the projects currently in litigation.
We appreciate your apprehension. However, be assured Worflor is a capable,
responsible and conscientious organization. We are anxious to U expect an
the Owner and Engineer and fully provide the quality project you expect and
are entitled to in a timely manner.
Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to con-
tact this office.
Kindest regards,
, )i&) P. g
William E. Zetterlund
President
Wf.Z:dlz
cc: City of Cape Canaveral
Joseph W. Scott„ Esquire
(with enclosures)
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Minutes of
April 6, 1982
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of April 6, 1982
NORFLOR C0N.5PRUCI'l0N CORPOIINHON
.NOTE @ 1
Winter Garden Wastewater Treatment Plant Winter Garden, Florida
Description of Litigation and Arbitration: Norflor Construction Corporation
against the City of Winter Garden, Florida, and the engineer, Boyle Engineering
Corporation, and certain individuals, Sam Upington and Walter Fritz, and counter-
claims by the City, arising out of Norfler's contract with the City for the con-
struction of a wastewater treatment facility for the City of Winter Garden, and
the termination of Norflor's contract by the City: Arbitration and litigation
are pending concerning these claims and counterclaims, and the City has notified
Norflor it has claims against Norflor for alleged deficiencies in the work. The
litigation is Norflor Construction Corporation vs. Sam Upington, Walter R. Fritz,
and Boyle Engineering Corporation, in the Circuit Court in and for Orange County,
Florida, Case Ilo. C180-11144. The arbitration is pending before a panel of arbi-
trators of the American Arbitration Association. Tile amount of Norflor's claim
has not been specifically stated in, the law suit complaint or the amendment thereto.
No answer orcounterclaim has yet been filed by the, defendants in the suit. Tn
the arbitration proceedings Norflor, as of its most recent amendment (December 5,
1980), makes claims against the City in the alternative of $1,160,206 and $1,149,356,
plus a claim from Fischbach and Moore, a subcontractor, for $161,041.68. The City
in its response denies liability to Norflor and asserts counterclaims totaling
$24,500.00.
Attachment to
Minutes of
April 6, 1982
'nolti'I.oli c0\S'11MCf1oN com,mi ON
NOTE a 2
Kana aha Wastewater Treatment Plant, Gainesville Florida
Description of Litigation: Norflor Construction Corporation in an action which
Norflor as part of a Joint Venture filed against the City of Gainesville, Florida,
and its architect, C112h1 Hill Southeast, Inc. Such action is styled Norflor Con-
struction Corporation, Sunshine Peninsula, Inc. and Commercial Electric Company,
a Joint Venture known as Horflor-Sunshine v. City of Gainesville, Florida, and
CH2MHill Southeast, Inc., and is pending in the Circuit Court of Florida, Eighth.
Judicial District, Alachua County, Florida, Case No. 8o -991-C11, Division G. The
action arises out of the construction by Horflor-Sunshine of the wastewater system
improvements for that project 'known as the Kanapaha Wastewater Treatment Plant
for the City of Gainesville, Florida. Norflor is contending that the City of Gaines-
ville, and its agent, the architect 01121.1 Hill, wereresponsible for a series of
acts and omissions, including negligent acts and omissions, which acts and omissions
damaged Norflor. The amount of said claim was calculated as of November 1, 1979
to be approximately $733,000.00, and the parties so notified. in writing by Norflor;
however the amount claimed by Norflor is not expressly set forth in the complaint.
In responding to the complaint the city of Gainesville counterclaimed against Hor-
flor for various alleged damages for delay including $161,500.00 in liquidated
et forth. At
damages; the total of the City's counterclaim was not specifically s
the present time Horflor is filing a motion for summary judgment on the counter-
claim based on express waiver of liquidated damages.
Attachment to Minutes
of April 6, 1982
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1 OUCDC-2,
i. CQ ASSOCOATES
PLANNGRG
,. EXPRESS MAIL ,
January 13, 1982
Ro;Parking Garage Collapse
Memorial Hospital
Sarasota Florica
Norflor Construction Corporation.
P.O. Box 13008A
Orlando,. Florida. 32659-008
.i Gontlomen2
t to your requestClough, Harbour 6 Associates
Pursuan, g Inc., has con
i 'yin conjunction with Raths, Raths and Johnson,
ducted an investigation into the cause Of the collapse O° the
i five levels of the Sarasota Parking Garage, between coin m lines
i C and E, and 12 and 13.
It is our conclusion that the collapse more than likel
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failureeappears tohbettiedresult oflevel twouppf
d: totally supportod'o, the third lev:
levels
of double tees boing y
i doubly tees during construction.
i Should you have any.qucstions on the conclusion, plea,
oontact.us.•-
!• .'i.' _ very truly yours
''1• i CLOUGH,. HARBOUR 6 ASSOCIA
ENGINEERS
S��
�I Richard R. Pikul, P.E„ Ar.
Partnor.
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RR':vnh
I CC: Charles Raths Florida
I RJ Clough, CiiLA,
Attachment to
ilinutes of
April 6, 1982