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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04152003 - C19 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: MAURICE M. SHIU, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: April 15, 2003 SUBJECT: Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange for the correction of improvements, and AUTHORIZE County Counsel to secure funds for correction of improvements for Subdivisions 7597 and 7152, Bay Point area. (District V) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to pursue correction of improvements at Subdivisions 7597 and 7152 in the Bay Point area. AUTHORIZE County Counsel to secure funds for correction of improvements at Subdivisions 7597 and 7152 by proceeding against parties responsible for the planning, design, and/or construction of the public facilities within these two subdivisions. FISCAL IMPACT: Legal action may enable the County to secure payment from third parties for defects in improvements at Subdivisions 7597 and 7152. Continued on Attachment: SIGNATURE: ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE .jeAPPROVE THER r SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOA N APRIL 15, 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED,x OTHER I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board VOTE OF SUPERVISORS XX UNANIMOUS(ABSENT- None of Supervisors on the date shown. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: DISTRICT III SEAT VACANT ATTESTED: APRIL_ 15, 2003 JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Orig.Div: Public Works(ES) Board of Supervisors and County Contact: Brian Balbas(313-2284) cc: Public Works -Accounting Administrator -M.Carlson,Construction -Design Administrator Auditor-Controller County Counsel By Deputy BB:rm G:\GrpData\EngSvc\BO\2003\5-06-03\SUB 7597 and 7152 BO.doc SUBJECT: Authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange for the correction of improvements, and AUTHORIZE County Counsel to secure funds for correction of improvements for Subdivisions 7597 and 7152, Bay Point area. (District V) DATE: April 15, 2003 PAGE: 2 BACKGROUND: On April 23, 2002, the Board adopted a resolution authorizing the Public Works Director to arrange for completion of improvements, and authorizing County Counsel to secure funds for the completion of improvements, in Subdivision 7737 in the Bay Point area. Pursuant to the resolution, the County commenced litigation against the subdivider of Subdivision 7737, Kaufman and Broad of Northern California, Inc., and two surety companies, to enforce the terms of a performance bond and make the funds available to complete the improvements. During the course of the litigation, information has surfaced regarding alleged defects in materials used in, and the construction of, roads in Subdivisions 7597 and 7152, also in the Bay Point area. The Board accepted the improvements related to Subdivisions 7597 and 7152 as complete on August 6, 1996 and April 19, 1994, respectively. Based on this acceptance, the County has maintained the improvements since that time. The extent of the damages caused by the above referenced defects is currently being assessed. If the County does not proceed against the parties responsible for these damages, the County may incur as yet undetermined costs to correct these improvements in the future. Based on the foregoing, the Public Works Director recommends that the Board (1) authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to pursue correction of the above improvements and (2) authorize County Counsel to secure funds for correction of the improvements by proceeding against the parties responsible for the planning, design and/or construction of the public facilities within these two subdivisions. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Negative action related to this recommendation may result in the county's inability to secure funding from third parties to correct defects in improvements within the two subdivisions.