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Extension of Tolling Agreement for City's claims against Jones Edmunds regarding the design and engineering of certain elements of the Sweetwater Branch/Paynes Prairie Sheetflow Restoration Project (B)
explanation
On September 24, 2013, the City discovered that the sediment basin of the Sweetwater Branch/Paynes Prairie Sheetflow Restoration Project, located at 325 S.W. Williston Road, Gainesville, Florida, was not functioning as intended and as necessary for the Project. The City entered into a tolling agreement with Jones Edmunds, the engineer for the Sweetwater Branch/Paynes Prairie Sheetflow Restoration Project, and amendments, extending the applicable Statute of Limitations date to April 28, 2017 in order to preserve the City's legal rights. Mediation is scheduled for April 12, 2017. The parties' representatives wish to extend the tolling period to June 15, 2017, to provide time for mediation and any subsequent discussions and work to reach and execute a settlement, or alternatively for the City to prepare and file a complaint in court if a settlement is not reached. In either event, the outcome of the mediation will be reported to the City Commission.
recommendation
The City Commission approve the Fourth Amendment to Tolling Agreement.