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CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Reduce Progress Payment Retention on Civic Center Well Site
Project (720-01)
SUBMITTED BY: H. Spencer Knight, Landscape Manager
APPLICANT: Cora Constructors
74-885 Joni Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
DATE: October 27, 2005
CONTENTS: Letter from Contractor
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Recommendation:
By minute motion, reduce the progress payment retention from ten to
five percent for the construction of the new irrigation pump station for
the well site at Civic Center Park.
Executive Summary:
Construction of the new Civic Center well pump project is over 90% complete. The
contractor, Cora Constructors, has requested a reduction in the progress payment
retention from ten to five percent as a result of delays in the progress of the project.
These delays are due to City action and the action of those contracted by the City.
The two significant changes are:
- The City requested redesign of the pump house roof for aesthetic reasons.
- The omission of the control system design and specifications for the new
pump system by the design engineer.
Both of these changes have and will require additional plans and specifications to be
completed by the engineer, bid by the contractor and approved by the City Council —
thus causing a significant delay in the completion of the project. At this time the
contractor is cooperating with City staff in this delay.
Contract No. C23090
Reduce Payment Retention on Civic Center Well Site Project
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October 27, 2005
Both the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and the Public
Contracts Code do allow for a reduction to five percent retention. Although
somewhat unusual in Palm Desert, staff believes that a reduction in retention is
appropriate in this situation.
Therefore, staff recommends a reduction in the progress payment retention, from ten to
five percent, for the Well Site at Civic Center Park, Project No. 720-01.
Submitted by:
H Sp cEer ight
La1ids pe nager
Approval:
Homer Cry
ACM for D opment Services
Carlos Ort a
City Manager
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Department Head:
Michael Er -ante, P.E.
Director of Public Works
Paul Gibson
Finance Director
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AUG-09-2005 TUE 09:49 Al, CORA CONSTRUCTORS INC. FAX No. 760 674 3202
August 9, 2005
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Mr. Ramiro Namara
Harris & Associates
74-333 Highway 111,
Suite 101
Palm Desert, CA 92280
Re, Clty of Palm Desert Civic Center Park Inigation Pump Station
Subject: Reduction of Retention
Dear Mr. Herrera:
As more tftn ninety percent of the work has been satisfactorily completed, and pursuant
to Section 0-3.2 of the Standard SpecIficabons for Public Works Construction, we
request that our project retention be reduced to five percent of the contract amount.
Please contact me at (760) 836-1129 ifyou have any questions.
Sincerely,
CORA CONSTRUCTORS INC.
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Emir Kocaballi
Project Manager
74M JONI BRINE, SUM 4
PALM P&MT, CA 922"
PN. (760) 6744201 • MK (760) 6741M
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