SECOND AMENDMENT TO BUILDING INSPECTIONS, REPORTING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACTSECOND AMENDMENT TO
BUILDING INSPECTIONS, REPORTING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
SERVICES CONTRACT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT, entered into this Au day of December, 2016, by and
between the CITY OF CLEARWATER, a Florida municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"City ", whose address is: 112 S. Osceola Ave, Clearwater, Florida 33756 and NOVA Engineering
and Environmental, LLC, a Delaware Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Vendor," whose
address is: 1226 Tech Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33619, (referred to individually herein as
"Party" or collectively as the "Parties ").
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater and Vendor entered into that certain Building
Inspections, Reporting and Construction Services Contract (Contract) dated March 24, 2015 for
services including preparing preliminary plans, specifications, and estimates with associated
engineering discipline reports for residential (single - family and multi - family) and commercial
building inspections, and construction management services; and
WHEREAS, the initial term of the Contract is for two years with an option to renew for
an additional two -year period; and
WHEREAS, the Contract stipulates that expenditures paid by the City to Vendor shall not
exceed $100,000 per term; and
WHEREAS, the City's need for services provided by Vendor under the Contract has
increased and the City desires to increase the not -to- exceed amount to be paid to Vendor from
$100,000 to $150,000 during the initial term of the Contract and to increase the amount to be
paid during the second term of the Contract, if extended, from $100,000 to $150,000; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the Contract shall be amended to be consistent with
recent changes to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises stated herein, the City and the
Vendor mutually agree as follows:
Paragraph 3 of the Contract is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:
3. COMPENSATION.
The City will pay the Vendor all reasonable and necessary direct expenses as pre- approved by
City in writing, on a task by task basis, in addition to personnel fees in accordance with Vendor's
Personnel Sheet and corresponding Engineering, Environmental and Facilities Schedule of Fees,
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A ". The City or Vendor may, from time to
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time, require changes in the scope of the project to be performed hereunder which are
mutually agreed upon by and between City and Vendor, which shall be effective when
incorporated in written amendment to this Contract executed by both Parties. Compensation
under this Contract shall not exceed Three - Hundred Thousand Dollars and 00/100
($300,000.00).
Paragraph 10 of the Contract is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:
10. CONFORMANCE WITH LAWS.
In addition to all other contract requirements as provided by law, the contractor executing this
agreement agrees to comply with public records law.
IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF
CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE
PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF
PUBLIC RECORDS AT: 727 - 562 -4092, Rosemarie.Call@myclearwater.com, 112 S.
Osceola Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756.
The contractor's agreement to comply with public records law applies specifically to:
a) Keep and maintain public records required by the City of Clearwater
(hereinafter "public agency ") to perform the service being provided by the
contractor hereunder.
b) Upon request from the public agency's custodian of public records, provide
the public agency with a copy of the requested records or allow the records
to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not
exceed the cost provided for in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, as may be
amended from time to time, or as otherwise provided by law.
c) Ensure that the public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt
from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as
authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following
completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the records to
the public agency.
d) Upon completion of the contract , transfer, at no cost, to the public agency
all public records in possession of the contractor or keep and maintain
public records required by the public agency to perform the service. If the
contractor transfers all public records to the public agency upon
completion of the contract, the contractor shall destroy any duplicate
public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public
records disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps and maintains
public records upon completion of the contract, the contractor shall meet
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all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored
electronically must be provided to the public agency, upon request from the
public agency's custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible
with the information technology systems of the public agency.
e) A request to inspect or copy public records relating to a public agency's
contract for services must be made directly to the public agency. If the
public agency does not possess the requested records, the public agency
shall immediately notify the contractor of the request and the contractor
must provide the records to the public agency or allow the records to be
inspected or copied within a reasonable time.
f) The contractor hereby acknowledges and agrees that if the contractor does
not comply with the public agency's request for records, the public agency
shall enforce the contract provisions in accordance with the contract.
g) A contractor who fails to provide the public records to the public agency
within a reasonable time may be subject to penalties under Section 119.10,
Florida Statutes.
h) If a civil action is filed against a contractor to compel production of public
records relating to a public agency's contract for services, the court shall
assess and award against the contractor the reasonable costs of
enforcement, including reasonable attorney fees, if:
1. The court determines that the contractor unlawfully refused to comply with the
public records request within a reasonable time; and
2. At least 8 business days before filing the action, the plaintiff provided written
notice of the public records request, including a statement that the contractor has not
complied with the request, to the public agency and to the contractor.
i) A notice complies with subparagraph (h)2. if it is sent to the public agency's custodian of
public records and to the contractor at the contractor's address listed on its contract with the
public agency or to the contractor's registered agent. Such notices must be sent by common
carrier delivery service or by registered. Global Express Guaranteed, or certified mail, with
postage or shipping paid by the sender and with evidence of delivery, which may be in an
electronic format.
A contractor who complies with a public records request within 8 business days after the
notice is sent is not liable for the reasonable costs of enforcement.
All terms and conditions of the Contract not expressly amended hereby shall remain in full force
and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Second Amendment to Building
Inspections, Reporting and Construction Services Contract
Countersigned:
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George N. Cretekos, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Laura Mahony, Assistant City orney
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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William B. Horne II, City Manager
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Rosemarie Call, City Clerk
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